John Ford's first film after the peak of "Flying Off the Hill" is about Lincoln's youthful work as a trainee lawyer in Illinois. The plot is compact and smooth.
Henry Fonda Henry Fonda used makeup to approximate Lincoln's young image, plus a large number of monologues and inner monologues, which appropriately showed his temperament.
Fonda is said to have initially turned down the role because he was unsure of his ability to be the president that best represents the American spirit, but was persuaded by Ford after a meeting with him. Ford simply said: "You're just playing a fledgling trainee lawyer."
It can be said that Ford's accurate grasp of the tone of the film not only made the film appear real, but also well shaped the young image of the great man in people's minds: Honesty, integrity, delicacy, intelligence and that tinge of blood. In addition, the film also vividly depicts the American courts in the early days of democracy.
2008-01-17
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