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"The Searchers" (1956) directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent (based on the novel by Alan LeMay) is not only the quintessential American western but one of the greatest and most important films in the history of cinema. This video essay tells you why.
A perfect combination of universal, concise and layered screenwriting with a direction that is discreet, exact and painterly, "The Searchers" is the first film examined in the WHY IT'S A CLASSIC series.
Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) is a confederate veteran who, alongside his foster nephew Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), spends years searching for his kidnapped niece Debbie (Natalie Wood), whose family was massacred by the Comanche.
A classic earns its place in the canon through recognizable quality. It stands out from heaps of contemporaneous works to always be named as the highest point an artform can aspire to. A classic prospers through history; it is canonized by time. Artistry alone can guarantee survival because history gives no handouts. Times change, cultures change, peoples change, but beauty, craft and excellence always remain.
This series is a celebration of the pantheon of great films.
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00:00 Intro
00:45 Screenplay
07:00 Direction
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"The Searchers" (1956) directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent (based on the novel by Alan LeMay) is not only the quintessential American western but one of the greatest and most important films in the history of cinema. This video essay tells you why.
A perfect combination of universal, concise and layered screenwriting with a direction that is discreet, exact and painterly, "The Searchers" is the first film examined in the WHY IT'S A CLASSIC series.
Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) is a confederate veteran who, alongside his foster nephew Martin Pawley (Jeffrey Hunter), spends years searching for his kidnapped niece Debbie (Natalie Wood), whose family was massacred by the Comanche.
A classic earns its place in the canon through recognizable quality. It stands out from heaps of contemporaneous works to always be named as the highest point an artform can aspire to. A classic prospers through history; it is canonized by time. Artistry alone can guarantee survival because history gives no handouts. Times change, cultures change, peoples change, but beauty, craft and excellence always remain.
This series is a celebration of the pantheon of great films.
Join me on Patreon: patreon.com/Moviewise
00:00 Intro
00:45 Screenplay
07:00 Direction
#videoessay #filmmaking #classiccinema #johnwayne #johnford #thesearchers #cinematography #screenwriting #western
Call to Adventure - Comedy by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300022
Artist: incompetech.com
Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: bit.ly/scheming-weasel
Music promoted by Audio Library youtu.be/2CapGaKMsWU
Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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