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The Searchers

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The Searchers (1956), directed by John Ford, is a seminal Western film celebrated as one of the greatest of all time. It follows Ethan Edwards, a vengeful Confederate veteran played by John Wayne, on his profound and solitary quest across America’s rugged landscape. This journey explores themes of revenge, identity, and the darker aspects of American history.
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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of film history and American culture, particularly those interested in classic cinema and John Ford’s influential work. It suits readers keen on detailed production insights and the evolution of iconic movies.

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John Ford's masterpiece The Searchers (1956) was voted the seventh greatest film of all time in Sight & Sound's most recent poll of critics. Its influence on many of America's most distinguished contemporary filmmakers, among them Martin Scorsese, Paul Schrader, and John Milius, is enormous.

John Wayne's portrait of the vengeful Confederate Ethan Edwards gives the film a truly epic dimension, as does his long and lonely journey into the dark heart of America.

Edward Buscombe's insightful study provides a detailed commentary on all aspects of the film, drawing on material in the John Ford archive at Indiana University, including Ford's own memos and the original script, which differs in vital respects from the film he made, to offer new insights into the film's production history.

Series: BFI Film Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839024696

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BFI Publishing

Edition: 2nd edition

Illustration: 60 colour illus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 160g

Pages: 96

About the Author

Edward Buscombe is a writer and critic based in London, UK. Former Head of Publishing at the British Film Institute, he is the editor of The BFI Companion to the Western (1988) and the author of Stagecoach (1992) and Unforgiven (2004) in the BFI Film Classics series, and 100 Westerns in the BFI Screen Guides series.

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