威尼斯电影节威尼斯经典单元。 FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA tells the story of how Frank Capra, a young and penniless immigrant, rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American storytellers. Despite his humble beginnings, by the 1930s Frank Capra was perhaps the most successful and influential film director in the world. Films like IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, MR SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON and later ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE were seen and loved around the world. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT was the first film to win all five major Academy Awards, and is often considered the original romantic comedy. Today we still use the term Capra-esque to describe his particular kind of storytelling. But more than that, Capra's films spoke to a public that was wearied by world events. The Great Depression was devastating lives, World War II was around the corner, and Capra's movies were seen by many as a balm in troubled times. His films brought audiences together and offered a vision of America ...