Red River »

Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues teaches Film History at the University of Paris VII-Denis Diderot.

Red River (1947) is one of Howard Hawks's near-perfect films. A sweeping, fast-moving Western, stunningly shot, it stars John Wayne and Montgomery Clift in complex roles set off by typically fine ensemble acting. In her study, Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues explores the thematic complexity of Red River as well as its historical resonances and its place in film history. She focuses particular attention on the actors' contributions and on the relationship of Red River to other Hawks classics.

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Suzanne Liandrat-Guigues teaches film history at the University of Paris VII - Denis Diderot.