Shenandoah (1965)
Directed by Andrew V.
McLaglen this film stars James Stewart, Doug McClure and Rosemary
Forsyth. During the American Civil war a Virginian farmer tries to
keep his family outside of the war.
Given that James
Stewart was a high profile member of the armed services during WW2 it
is a slight surprise to find him in this highly anti war film but the
war this film is talking about is Vietnam. The plot of the film is
good with plenty of drama along the way and offers a good variety of
characters. When it comes to the direction McLaglen does a good
impression of John Ford mixing drama with lighter moments of comedy
but does not have the masters flair for the landscape.
4/5
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