Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
- Directed by
- Allan Eastman
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 3h 12m
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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