Review of The Sun Shines Bright (1953) by John A — 07 Jan 2009
Probably my favorite Ford film. I loved Judge Priest, which Ford made 20 years earlier with Will Rogers, but the formal control Ford exercises in this film is outstanding even by his standards. The film includes what to my mind is the greatest sequence in any Ford film, a funeral procession that proceeds largely without dialogue for several minutes, ending with a sermon at the church.
The poetry of Ford's cinema is never clearer than in this scene. Beautiful and humane.
This review of The Sun Shines Bright (1953) was written by John A on 07 Jan 2009.
The Sun Shines Bright has generally received positive reviews.
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