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Quiet Man, The / She Wore A Yellow Ribbon [1950]
starring: John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr.
directed by: John Ford

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Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 3259190389434
Format: Box set, PAL
Label: 4 Front Video
Manufacturer: 4 Front Video
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: 4 Front Video
Release Date: August 20, 2001
Running Time: 223 minutes
Studio: 4 Front Video
Theatrical Release Date: October 22, 1949
Sales Rank: 14775

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
The second instalment of John Ford's famous cavalry trilogy, this meditative Western continues the director's fascination with history's obliteration of the past. It features one of John Wayne's more sensitive performances as Capt. Nathan Brittles, a stern yet sentimental war horse who has difficulty preparing for his impending military retirement. All things considered, he refuses to leave before fulfilling his obligation to the local Indian tribe. It's a film about honour and duty as well as loneliness and mortality. And Oscar-winner Winton C. Hoch beautifully photographs it in Remington-like Technicolor tones (you've never seen such stunning cloud-covered skies). The combination of melancholy and farce (Victor McLaglen makes a perfect court jester) evokes comparisons to Shakespeare. Best of all, the scene in which Wayne fights back tears when receiving a gold watch from his troops is unforgettably bittersweet. If you view the whole trilogy, it actually makes sense to save this for last. --Bill Desowitz, Amazon.com

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- One of the Best
Another reviewer might not be so critical of the "sentimentalisation of male violence" if a redskin (oops - I mean native American) war party was kicking in his cabin door, murdering and scalping his siblings or kidnapping his children. It is a luxury for those safe in their cosy armchairs to criticise the military zeitgeist - a luxury that they might not enjoy if professional soldiers were not so prepared to risk everything to engage in the horrors of the "male violence" they so abhor. John Ford's film is a classic depiction of the 'old army', the old cavalry of the plains and the diverse characters of the professional soldiers who served in it, bound together by duty, honour and their shared hardships. It is a glamourised evocation of the ... Read More:

Rating:

- one for the ages
John Ford can be taken to task for his sentimentalization of male violence (usually involving Victor McLaglen thumping people), and for his representation of native Americans (forever the "Other"), but he also abides as one of cinema's greatest visual poets - a master of deep composition, and of kinetic marvels - has anyone ever filmed horses at full gallop so wonderfully well? Only Kurosawa, Ford's sole rival in portraying lyrical action. This film is full of beauty and excitment and has some stirring music too; the use of a voice-over dates it a little, and it doesn't quite have a clean finish, but the visuals are awesome, and John Wayne is superb. If you love cinema, you'll surely love this.

Rating:

- A great classic western.
Centring on the events surrounding the retirement of Captain Nathan Brittles (John Wayne).Within the fort the vaeious relationships provide A perfect balance of quiet drama and light hearted humour. Rebellious Indians outside the fort give worthwhile action drama. Add to this the spectacular scenery of Monument Valley and you could not ask for more. First released in 1949 is proof of it's durability as a classic.

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