Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues ; translated by Nick Coates.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
London :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
BFI Pub.,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
72 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
19 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
BFI film classics ;
Volume Designation
57
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-70).
(CREDITS NOTE (PROJECTED AND VIDEO MATERIAL AND SOUND RECORDINGS
Text of Note
Directed by Howard Hawks.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"Red River (1947) is one of Howard Hawks' near-perfect films. Shot on location (in Arizona) in luminous black and white, it makes epic visual poetry out of the spectacle of a vast herd of cattle moving across the western landscape. John Wayne plays Tom Dunson, a ruthless and hardened cattle baron determined to drive his herd across dangerous country. Montgomery Cliff, making his movie debut, stars opposite as the younger man who risks everything by challenging Dunson's authority. A supporting cast, including Joanne Dru, Walter Brennan and Harry Carey Sr., gives typically fine support." "Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues traces the complex motifs that run through Red River, bringing out its formal sophistication and the way it evokes certain incidents in the history of the American West. She focuses particular attention on the actors' contributions and the film's place in Hawks' career."--Jacket.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Red River.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Hawks, Howard,1896-1977-- Criticism and interpretation.