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Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)

Ford: The Man and the Machine poster
Directed by
Allan Eastman
Genre
drama film
Country
Canada
Runtime
3h 12m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Henry Ford, the inventor and businessman who built the Ford Motor Company. It shows his rise to power and the personal cost of his relentless drive for success.

fast-pacedbleakdramaticintenseambitiouscoldhistoricalunflinching

What happens

Ford: The Man and the Machine is a 1987 Canadian-American television film directed by Allan Eastman and starring Cliff Robertson as Henry Ford. It is based on Robert Lacey's biography about Ford. The film won three Gemini Awards for Best Dramatic Miniseries, Best Production Design or Art Direction and Best Costume Design and was nominated for three others for Best Supporting Actor (R. H. Thomson), Best Supporting Actress (Heather Thomas) and Best Sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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