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An analysis of the introduction of themes And characters in the opening 15 minutes of John Ford's "The Searchers".
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An analysis of the introduction of themes And characters in the opening 15 minutes of John Ford's "The Searchers" Often acclaimed as John Ford's best film, "The Searchers", which was written and directed by John Ford in 1956, is the saga of an ex-Confederate soldier named Ethan Edwards who embarks on a long, obsessive search for his niece Debbie, who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. Accompanied by Martin Pawley, a young man he had saved from Indians several years earlier, Ethan searches throughout the West in vain. In the opening titles we hear a country and western ballad called "What makes a man to wander?" This song defines the film as we later see it is about one mans search and wanderings and the ability to overcome many obstacles. The music is also accompanied by western-style font against a brick wall. The screen then goes black and the words "Texas 1868" appear, giving us a...
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