Let´s Go To The Movies

Once again a film is going to be shown at Compañia Maria School on Thursday 10th March.
The film chosen for this month has been "Stagecoach", La Diligencia. It is an American Western film directed by John Ford.

Action , Drama, Romance, all these things in this wonderful film made in 1939.
A group of people traveling  on a stagecoach through dangerous Apache territory.
It was a complicated journey because of the presence and threat of Geronimo. Among them,a prostitute,an alcoholic doctor, a woman looking for her officer husband and a whiskey salesman.
The director John Ford , famous for his westerns and 20th century American novels, was awarded for Best Director. Needles to say, most of his films were silent,however, this one was his first sound western.
It was produced by Walter Wanger.
John Wayne played an important role, excellent John Wayne. Next to him Thomas Mitchell, as a drunken doctor, won an Oscar.

                        John Wayne


Directed by : John Ford
Stars : John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Thomas Mitchell and Andy Devine.
Country: USA
Language : English
Release Date : 2 March 1939
Filming Locations : Beale´s Cut, Newhall,California.
Genres : Action, Drama, Romance; Western
Runtime : 96 min.
Color : Black and White

Watch the trailer



It is thought Orson Welles watched this film dozens of times to prepare himself for Citizen Kane.