Frank Capra: Mr. America

Frank Capra: Mr. America (2023)

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.

Date of release
2023-09-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (5)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Matthew Wells

Casting

Interesting facts

Frank Capra: Mr. America is a 2023 British documentary film written and directed by Matthew Wells, at his feature film debut. It premiered out of competition at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival. The film focuses on director Frank Capra's personal life and career, through film clips, interviews, and Capra's home movies. Interwees include Alexander Payne, Jeanine Basinger, Tom Rothman, and Joseph McBride.

Production

The film marked the feature film debut of Matthew Wells, who had previously directed a series of shorts about Stanley Kubrick. It is also the first film produced by Ten Thousand 86, a company founded by Park Circus founder Nick Varley. The film was fully funded by Sony Pictures.

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