Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
Contents:
Foreword : the transit zones of American culture by Robert Sklar -- Introduction : a re-vision of Capra's films -- Frank Capra MalgreĢ Lui -- The dark side of the American dream : the early Capra, 1928-1934 -- Obsession with suicide -- The coming catastrophe -- Narrative structure of the catastrophe -- Family conflicts -- American dreams, American nightmares -- Conclusion : the tragic dimension of American culture.
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