Unquestionably, True Grit is one of the best Westerns produced by Hollywood. Based on the book published by Charles Portis in 1968, True Grit follows the adventures of U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, played by John Wayne, as he wades through the Indian territory serving justice. The book is narrated by Mattie Ross who travels to South Arkansas to meet Rooster, who she has heard has ‘true grit’. She hires Rooster to avenge the death of her father Ton Chaney.
True Grit is a tale of murder and revenge set in the glorious Wild West. Wayne with his eye
patch and brusque disposition became instantly iconic and as Marshal Rooster, delivered one of the most powerful performances of his career. It is believed that after Wayne read the book, he lobbied for the role for which he ended up winning the only Oscar of his career.
True Grit was directed by Henry Hathway and starred Kim Darby in the role of Mattie Ross,
Glen Campbell as La Boeuf and Robert Duvall as Lucky Ned Pepper. At the time of the release of the film, Wayne was already a Western megastar. However, Hathway did a brilliant job of taking Wayne out of his usual Western avatars and giving him a character that allowed him to be something more than just a charismatic and courageous Westerner. Wayne delivered — he towers over the entire film.
True Grit is a cult film that inspired sequels, remakes and small-screen adaptations. After the success of the film, the studio decided to make a sequel. In 1975, Rooster Cogburn was released. The film follows Rooster’s life after Judge Parker, played by John McIntire, strips Rooster of his badge for excessive violence and drunkenness. Katharine Hepburn starred opposite John Wayne in this film. In 1978, the story was brought to the small screens with
True Grit: A Further Adventure and in 2010, Coen brothers created an adaptation of the original film for the big screen. The film starred Jeff Bridges in the titular role and won ten Academy nominations.
Back in the late 60s, the American Western genre that had enjoyed immense popularity for several decades was beginning to trickle into oblivion. Major studios were making final efforts to revive the genre. In 1969, three Westerns were released — The Wild Bunch, Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and True Grit — that played a key role in the revival of the Westerns.
In this video, we celebrate True Grit, the film that not only revived a declining genre but also won John Wayne his only Oscar.
John Wayne Actually HATED True Grit!
Original Author: Produced by Facts Verse and published on 03/08/2020 Source