How the West Was Won
(1962)
This ambitious Western epic, complete with four directors and an astounding ensemble cast of A-listers from the era, is one of the greatest visual spectacles of cinema history. The story itself is largely inconsequential to the experience, even some of the performances are not up to scratch (James Stewart is never convincing in this genre), but the overall accomplishment is timeless. One of only two dramatic feature films to have been produced using the three-strip panoramic Cinerama process. It has now been restored and had distortion adjustments made for viewing on a flat screen.
Essential
Director:
John Ford, Henry Hathaway, George Marshall, Richard Thorpe
Genres:
Adventure | Drama | Romance | Western
Languages:
English | Arapaho
Runtime:
162 min
Plot:
A family saga covering several decades of Westward expansion in the nineteenth century--including the Gold Rush, the Civil War, and the building of the railroads. (Source: IMDb)
Amazon:
How the West Was Won (1963)
IMDb Rating:
7.0
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MetaCritic Score:
na
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