1. The Searchers By John Ford
... need for retaliation , who searches for his two nieces among the Comanche tribe of Scar over a seven-year period. The form of this film was both minimalist and grand; Ford's classic location was Monument Valley, Arizona, with wide shots of human figures against an overpowering wilderness. Ford didn't use a lot of close-ups, and had very little camera movement and minimal ... is seen. Moving excitedly to the porch, she notices a man approaching - in the center of the frame (an excellent move by Ford) - who slowly rides in from the desert in a classic entrance - the man is framed between ...
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