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'The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

May 14th 2020
I’ve just watched ‘The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance’ for the third or fourth time. It is a magnificent western, which I rate just behind ‘High Noon’. The unifying factor between ‘Liberty Valance’ (1962) and ‘High Noon’ (1952) is Lee Van Cleef, who plays a minor bad-man role in both. 'Liberty Valance' has all the ingredients of a great movie – a compelling stor ... read more
Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City » District Two

Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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