Woody gives a lengthy interview about the film he considers to be George Stevens' masterpiece.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/03/movies/watching-movies-with-woody-al len-coming-back-to-shane.html?src=pm&pagewanted=1
Really interesting discussion. I would never have thought Woody Allen would have picked a western to discuss, though of course Shane is acknowledged as being one of the greats.🐭
shareThey expected him to choose a comedy but he made the point that all the 'great comedies' such as the Marx Brothers etc. were a 'mixed bag' with fantastic moments throughout but they were not unified works of art.
shareIt's pretty clear: he views Shane as a metaphor for Israel and it's survival.