Cosa aspettarsi
Frank Capra’s enduring drama makes democratic procedure both comic theatre and physical ordeal, with James Stewart’s performance turning a filibuster into an argument about public faith.
Come avvicinarsi al film
Enjoy the institutional comedy first, then track who controls information. Smith’s innocence matters less as purity than as the starting point for learning how power actually moves.
Da sapere
Una breve nota non esaustiva Includes political corruption, manipulation, public humiliation, exhaustion, and idealised American civic mythology.
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Smith begins by believing the building will teach him democracy. I like that he eventually has to use his own failing voice to test whether the institution can still hear him.
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Crediti e versioni
- Cast
- James Stewart · Jean Arthur · Claude Rains · Edward Arnold
Crediti
Come proseguire
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