Frank Capra

di Sam Wasson (Autore)

Faber & Faber, 2026

It was the sight of the Statue of Liberty that caused the 6-year-old Sicilian immigrant boy to change his name from Franco to Frank Capra and become one of the great chroniclers of America - how Americans love, govern, dream, and fight for their individuality. Capra went on to create a body of work that extends from boisterous comedies ( It Happened One Night) through social films such as Mr Smith Goes to Washington and Mr Deeds Goes to Town, and culminated in his masterpiece, It's a Wonder ful Life. For James Stewart, "the best Frank Capra story is the story of his own life. It's got more highs and lows than a rollercoaster." His films are as complex and rich as his life - characterized by a deep humanity, which, Wasson argues, elevates him above all other Hollywood film-makers. And it is this humanity that ensures they still speak to us today. This extraordinary book, making full use of Capra's own archives for the first time - including deeply personal writings from his later years - brings this seminal artist into urgent life for the first time. At the same time, in its epic richness, it offers a dazzling portrait, both of a lost America and an enduring one.

• Autore: Sam Wasson
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Faber & Faber
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Other
• EAN: 9780571404025