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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.3 / 100
1971·Biography / Documentary·1h 39m

DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD

A documentary about the life and films of director John Ford.

Above the Line
Peter Bogdanovich·DirectorPeter Bogdanovich·WriterPatrick Alexander Stewart·Director of PhotographyGaylord Carter·Original Music ComposerMark Fitzgerald·Editor
Cast
Orson Welles·Narrator (voice)Clint Eastwood·Self (2006)Katharine Hepburn·SelfWalter Hill·Self (2006)Maureen O'Hara·Self (1992)Martin Scorsese·Self (2006)Steven Spielberg·Self (2009)John Wayne·Self (1969)Ward Bond·(archive footage)Harry Carey·(archive footage)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Peter Bogdanovich·Director
Writing· 1
Peter Bogdanovich·Writer
Camera· 10
Patrick Alexander Stewart·Director of PhotographyEric Sherman·Director of PhotographyLászló Kovács·Director of PhotographyDouglas Knapp·Director of PhotographyGregory Sandor·Director of PhotographyBrick Marquard·Director of PhotographyDavid Sammons·Director of PhotographyDouglas Knapp·Camera OperatorGregory Sandor·Camera OperatorLászló Kovács·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Mark Fitzgerald·EditorRichard Patterson·EditorJohn Coldiron·Online Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Gaylord Carter·Original Music ComposerPer Hallberg·Supervising Sound EditorKaren Baker Landers·Supervising Sound EditorChris Jargo·Dialogue EditorPhilip D. Morrill·Assistant Sound EditorDrew Webster·Sound Re-Recording MixerScott Millan·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production· 7
James R. Silke·ProducerGeorge Stevens Jr.·ProducerTom Brown·Executive ProducerFrank Marshall·ProducerJill Breitzman·Post Production CoordinatorMike Schneider·Associate ProducerGregg Taylor·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 1
Jason Overbeck·Post Production Assistant
By the Numbers
73.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
#A9A9A9
Mood
Classic, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The image is a black and white movie poster featuring a man in a hat and suit sitting on a chair next to a film camera. The camera is large and old-fashioned, w”

Key Elements
Film CameraChairHatSuit
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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