Review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) by Richard Brody for The New Yorker — 14 Sep 2000
It’s both the most romantic of Westerns and the greatest American political movie. But the movie is also romantic in another, intimate way—it’s a great love story and a painful triangle, involving the tenderfoot lawyer (James Stewart), his gunslinger friend (John Wayne), and the woman they both love (Vera Miles).
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This review of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) was written by Richard Brody and published by The New Yorker on 14 Sep 2000.
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance has generally received very positive reviews.
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