Frank Capra and the Cinema of Identity: Celebration and Interrogation

by Malcolm Scott and Malcolm Scott

This study proposes a new definition of Frank Capra's work as a cinema of identity, focusing on his reflection on American national identity as well as his own positioning as a US immigrant. With chapters on films such as It's a Wonderful Life, the book offers a fresh appraisal of this celebrated director and his often problematic films.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1787073734
• ISBN13: 9781787073739
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"