Directed by John Ford

A camera pans across a silent, empty soundstage. A director’s chair sits abandoned in the dust. This 1971 documentary portrait peers into the world of a cinematic titan, John Ford. Through candid interviews and rare archival footage, the film sketches the man behind masterpieces like *The Searchers* and *The Grapes of Wrath*. It’s a genre-defying look at a legend’s contradictions—his artistry, his stubbornness, and the myths he built both on and off the screen. More than a biography, it’s a study of the American West itself, as seen through the lens of its most influential architect.