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The Searchers - Essays and Reflections on John Ford's Classic Western (Paperback)
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The Searchers - Essays and Reflections on John Ford's Classic Western (Paperback)
Series: Contemporary Approaches to Film and Media Series
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A series of in-depth examinations of the motion picture many
consider to be Hollywood's finest western film. In many ways a
traditional western, The Searchers (1956) is considered by critics
as one of the greatest Hollywood films, made by the most
influential of western directors. But John Ford's classic work, in
its complexity and ambiguity, was a product of post-World War II
American culture and sparked the deconstruction of the western film
myth by looking unblinkingly at white racism and violence and
suggesting its social and psychological origins. The Searchers
tells the story of the kidnapping of the niece of Ethan Edwards
(John Wayne) by Comanche Indians, and Edward's long search to find
her--ultimately not to rescue her but to kill her, since he finds
her racially and sexually violated. The Searchers: Essays and
Reflections on John Ford's Classic Western brings historians and
film scholars together to cover the major critical issues of this
film as seen through a contemporary prism. The book also contains
the first published sustained reaction to the film by Native
Americans. The essays explore a wide range of topics: from John
Wayne's grim character of Ethan Edwards, to the actual history of
Indian captivity on the southern Plains, as well as the role of the
film's music, setting, and mythic structure--all of which help the
reader to understand what makes The Searchers such an enduring
work.
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