Two discs accompany red river, one which houses the 127minute version of the film, and a second which includes the 3minute release criterion has put the latter on disc one. Hawks this his first western frames his wonderfully vivid characters in lush expansive landscapes, fleshing them out amongst the constant stream of drama and action. Walter brennan, montgomery clift, john wayne, paul fix, joanne dru, coleen gray, john ireland, howard hawks. Red river deconstructs the social and psychological understandings of manhood. Red river 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Joann dru westerns only charles l dick jr on dailymotion. Set in a small town in the backwoods of kentucky, red river tells the tale of roland thatcher. Texas longhorn cattle had been nearly extinct as a breed for about 50 years when this film was made. There are two versions of the film in this boxed set. The slightly longer version, the one most of us have seen over the years which uses diary pages to tell the story. Clift started a film career in red river playing sensitive people who you can only trod on just so long before they take action.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. For almost a half a century the theatrical cut was lost until mgm and janus filmscriterion rereleased the film on bluray and dvd in 2014 where it included both cuts. Mar 26, 2017 the editing process of red river took over a year and resulted in two editions. It is an examination of gender identity within the unforgiving parameters of pack mentality.
No one noticed that there might have been a motive in dual gesture of honoring and dismissing red river, that there is a curious. Based on the novel, the chisholm trail written by borden chase also co writing duties for the film, red river is a sweeping spectacle that doesnt have a frame thats wasted. I assumed that one of these two would have that full scene but it doesnt. What we remember with red river is not, however, the silly ending, but the setup and the majestic central portions. In it, john wayne found one of his greatest roles, as an embittered, tyrannical texas rancher whose tensions with his independentminded adopted sonplayed by montgomery clift, in a breakout performancereach epic. Red river, american western film, released in 1948, that is widely considered director howard hawkss mostenduring movie. Red river, a 1995 japanese graphic novel series named for the turkish river. Tom dunson played by john wayne is a young man with dreams of establishing his own. Red river is a 1948 western film directed by howard hawks, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. Red river 1948 is a classic and complex western and considered by many critics to be one of the ten best westerns ever made. The carefully setup rivalry between matthew and the sharpshooter. Red river complete coverage generally notice red river for its miseenscene, its spectacular what else. Get the best deals on collectible tobacco cards when you shop the largest. When peter bogdanovich needed a movie to play as the final feature in the doomed smalltown theater in the last picture show, he chose howard hawks red river 1948.
Are all the movies the big trail, and red river are. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Directed by howard hawks, red river recounts the conflict between thomas dunson john wayne, a. Red river, a television movie remake of the classic film from 1948, starring gregory harrison.
Red river 1948 john wayne color version dvd elvis dvd. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Red rivers appropriately rousing score by dimitri tiomkin anticipates his music for rio bravo and even includes the same song, my rifle, my pony and me. Red river is also notable for its oddly unexpected ending. Rent red river 1948 starring john wayne and montgomery clift on dvd and bluray. Father and surrogate son, first working together and then having a big difference of opinion on the cattle drive. Does anyone have a full list of movies in this set. I believe waynes performance in red river helps set the stage for what i consider his best role ever. Apr 28, 2012 red river is a 1948 western film directed by howard hawks, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. This series was also rereleased in a condensed 16 volume set, which can be found here. Wayne and clift play beautifully off against each other. Red river is a 1948 western film which tells the story of the first cattle drive along the chisholm trail in the fictional framework of a cattle man who feuds with his surrogate son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive. The stage is set for a traditional western gun duel and a melancholic resolution, but just as it comes to blows between wayne and clift, the movies romantic interest joanne dru upbraids them both for taking their machismo so far. This film was selected to the national film registry, library of congress, in 1990.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Essential viewing for western buffs in particular and film buffs in general, red river currently exists in two. Red river full movie 1948 red river full movie 1948. Two men act out a fierce psychological rivalry for two hours, only to cave in instantly to a females glib tonguelashing. In the herd scenes most of the cattle are hereford crosses with the precious longhorns prominently placed in crucial scenes. Mar 02, 2015 red river full movie subtitled in spanish red river full movie subtitled in french red river film complet soustitree en francais red river full movie subtitled in german red river volledige film ondertiteld in het nederlands red river full movie subtitled in portuguese red river filme completo com legendas em portugues. Shop red river criterion collection dvd 1948 at best buy. The classic epic has been described as a western version of the film mutiny on the bounty.
Feb 23, 2014 25 videos play all red river full movie 1948 red river full movie 1948. The final scene is the weakest in the film, and borden chase reportedly hated it, with good reason. Harry potter complete 8film collection bluray disc 8disc set 2011 radcliffe. Red river 1948 film red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. No matter what genre he worked in, howard hawks played by his own rules, and never was this more evident than in his first western, the rowdy and whipsmart red river. Red river dvd 1948 western legends john wayne movie montgomery clift. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and starring john wayne and montgomery clift, giving a fictional account of the first cattle drive from texas to kansas along the chisholm trail. Red river criterion collection, dvd, westerns, 715515119719. In both 1865, when the narrative was set, and 1946, when the film was shot, the. Red river, howard hawkss masterpiece, is one of the greatest westerns ever filmed, a saga of obsession and rivalry between a man and his adoptive son amid an epic struggle for survival in the old west. Red river dvd movie video at cd universe, dunson is driving his cattle to red river when his adopted son, matthew, turns against him, stars. Red river is an absolutely perfect film and i cherish it dearly. Tom dunson john wayne journeys west to texas to build a cattle empire and adopts matthew garth, a young boy orphaned by an indian raid. Red river 1948 theatrical cut or prerelease version.
Red river is a 1948 film about a cattle man who feuds with his adopted son over ownership of their cattle in the middle of a drive on the chisholm trail. Officially based on borden chases novel the chisholm trail, the film also. Oct 26, 20 red rivers appropriately rousing score by dimitri tiomkin anticipates his music for rio bravo and even includes the same song, my rifle, my pony and me. Red river, a fictional river in city of heroes red river, a 2011 song by the launderettes. Two versions of the film are encoded on two blurays and two dvd discs. Red river is a 1948 american western film directed and produced by howard hawks and. With over 12 different features, this cedar 2toned wooden playset is packed with activities for your children and their friends. Watch red river colorized now on your favorite device. The skyfort swing set by backyard discovery will the skyfort swing set by backyard discovery will elevate your childrens imaginations while providing countless hours of fun on its many outdoor play options. Red river, a chinese film named for the yunnanese river. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Red river 1948 synopsis the story of the first great cattle drive along the legendary chisholm trail from texas to kansas is told through the relationship of tom dunson and matthew garth, the boy dunson adopts after an indian raid wipes out everyone else on a wagon train, including the woman dunson loves. The film is based on a novel that dramatizes the reallife late nineteenthcentury expeditions along the chisholm trail, but hawks is less interested in historical. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership.
Powered by russell harlans dynamic yet moody blackandwhite cinematography and dimitri tiomkins score, red river became a substantial hit, confirming clifts star quality in his film debut and earning oscar nominations for chase and action editor christian nyby. Red river has from the first imposed itself by its iconic visual force and. The longest drive the current the criterion collection. When a group of city kids set up camp of the outskirts of his property, they spark a chain of events culminating in bloodshed, dismemberment and mass murder. Red river 1948, black and white is one of the five most visually gorgeous films ive ever seen. Red river is een amerikaanse westernfilm uit 1948, geregisseerd door howard hawks. Hey, its a little less cheesy than making a cliched reference to moon river, although maybe i should have gone that route in order to. Films directed by howard hawks films scored by dimitri tiomkin films set in texas films set in the 1850s films set in. Red river, significantly, is the movie, indeed the last picture show, which sonny and duane watch at the end of the film. Essential viewing for western buffs in particular and film buffs in general, red river currently exists in two release versions. Completely colorized remastered john wayne gives one of the best performances of his career as tom dunson, a cattle baron who built his ranch with hard work and a determination to kill any man who would dare try to take his land. Red river by howard hawks howard hawks, john wayne.
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