Young Mr. Lincoln 1939

Frank S. Nugent, New York Times: Henry Fonda's characterization is one of those once-in-a-blue-moon things: a crossroads meeting of nature, art and a smart casting director. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A masterpiece. Read more

Emanuel Levy, Variety: One of the decade's most significant works, the film was admired by Soveit director Sergei Eisenstein for its embodiment of the era's spirit and by the French critics of Cahiers du Cinema for its convergence of ideology and style. Read more

Time Out: This first product of the Ford-Fonda partnership -- reputedly a favourite not only of Ford but of Eisenstein too -- today commands classic status. Read more