Women in the Films of John Ford

<p> While John Ford (1894-1973) remains one of the most influential and revered directors in film history he is also one of the most frequently misunderstood. One widespread assumption is that he was almost exclusively a man's director dismissive of or at best not well attuned to the stories perspectives and concerns of women.</p><p> This book forthrightly challenges such an assumption giving readers a richer understanding of the director's view of the world and of the women as well as the men who inhabit it. Taking a fresh look at dozens of Ford films both familiar favorites and under-appreciated gems it focuses on the complex and diverse female characters in them as well as the actresses who so ably portrayed them.</p>