Tag Archives: James Stewart

the lone fighter on the Capitol Hill (film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra, 1939)

Posted on October 14, 2025 by admin

In 1939, when he made ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington‘, Frank Capra already had won three Academy Awards for best director. He would be nominated for the fourth time for directing this film, but he did not win. Not because … Continue reading →

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vertigo at the peak (film: Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)

Posted on April 19, 2023 by admin

‘Vertigo‘, made in 1958, seems today, at the first viewing or at a re-watch, like a cinema lesson left by Alfred Hitchcock to the directors who would come after him. It is a complex story (inspired by a French novel … Continue reading →

Posted in movies | Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, American cinema, Barbara Bel Geddes, Bernard Herrmann, film based on a novel, Hollywood movies, James Stewart, Kim Novak, thriller movies, Vertigo | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: James Stewart

the lone fighter on the Capitol Hill (film: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – Frank Capra, 1939)

vertigo at the peak (film: Vertigo – Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)

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