Frank Capra

Performer

Frank Capra

Director in the Nutevio catalogue.

Born
Unknown
Active
1934 — 1946
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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Frank Capra has 0 directed films in the Nutevio catalogue.

Signature style

The recognisable elements are visual style, rewatchability, originality. Watch two of these films back to back and the method separates from the material — the same eye, re-tuned for different registers. It is a style built on what is withheld as much as what is staged.

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Capra set terms other filmmakers now work against: the structures, the pacing and the refusal to explain. Awards bodies have often been slower than the work, which is usually the sign of a career built on choices rather than campaigns.

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Born
Unknown
Active
1934 — 1946
Films directed
0
In the Nutevio catalogue
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Directing score
6.6
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Collection appearances
0
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Films rated 8+
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