Il nome sopra il titolo. La vita meravigliosa di un maestro del cinema
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Frank Capra (1897-1991) è uno dei grandi maestri del cinema del Novecento e ha celebrato come nessun altro sul grande schermo l'american way of life degli anni Trenta e Quaranta, con capolavori quali "È arrivata la felicità" (1936), "Arsenico e vecchi merletti" (1944), "La vita è meravigliosa" (1946) e "Angeli con la pistola" (1961). Figlio di contadini siciliani, passa dalla laurea in ingegneria alla macchina da presa, ottenendo nel 1984 la consacrazione vera e propria con "Accadde una notte", primo film in assoluto a conquistare i cinque Oscar più importanti (miglior film, miglior regia, miglior sceneggiatura, miglior attore protagonista e miglior attrice protagonista). In questo libro un'autobiografia avvincente come un romanzo - Capra ripercorre la propria vita, dai duri sacrifici per farsi un'istruzione al trionfo che gli garantì un privilegio fino ad allora riservato solo alle grandi star di Hollywood: fu il primo regista a poter vantare in apertura dei suoi film "il nome sopra il titolo".
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- Data di uscita: 14-07-2016
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I just wanted to thank everyone who commented on a book about Frank Capra; he is my late great-uncle and his nephew (my maternal grandfather also deceased) were amazing people and I have cherished memories of growing up watching the career of my grandfather unfold and also conclude. Mostly I remembe Leggi tutto
One of the first film director autobiographies I read after leaving high school. A fantastic read and so inspirational that if I had followed Capra's guidance, I would have forced my way into the local film industry and become a first-class filmmaker. Unfortunately, that never happened, and I have sp Leggi tutto
Truly, Capra was one of filmdom's greatest auteurs, and he managed to do it without producing vile, venal garbage. Admittedly, in his day there was the Hayes Code which enforced strict moral parameters on filmmakers, but he still managed to make not only family-friendly films like IT'S A WONDERFUL L Leggi tutto
Soft spot for this autobio, even though I'd be surprised if even half of it is actually true. I got him to sign my copy when I met him.
What I found most interesting about Frank Capra was his film career that spanned from the silent era to the end of the studio system in the late 40's and early 50's. A rags to riches immigrant who graduated from Caltech, Capra had a interesting, determined and stubborn personality that both made him Leggi tutto
A great read by a wonderful gentleman. I bought the print version. For film buffs and anyone wanting a career in the movies this is a must read. His analysis of Hollywood directors starting on page 244 thru 246 is very interesting. He comes across as a warm man, like many of his main charactors in h Leggi tutto
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