janus-12

the best of the best! Jimmy Stewart at his best, Frank Capra at his best! plot, dialogues, everything is studied to create a jewel. It's also a thriller, a police-movie. How many movies have to to make a tribute to Mr Smith? From the little town to Washington, mr No-one Jefferson Smith becomes a part of the politic machine... but he still remain naif, as a child. And he thinks every time to his children, to young people, even when he prepares the act. From this moment, the politicians feel that he is not part of their world, is different. The fight begins, and also love begins, Jean Arthur at her best, uptill the dramatic end. Do u want something more from a movie? The electronic effects are a make-up, not a plot. Thank you Frank Capra, Thank you Jimmy Stewart, Thank you Jean Arthur.

In this movie we can find the best of italian movie-makers of 30's (the age of "telefoni bianchi", the "white phones", in relation to comedies in which Wh.-Ph. were often used): Camerini as director, Vittorio De Sica, who worked as actor but years after will be one of the most relevant directors in the world, Bixio & Cherubini who wrote one classic song of italian music "Parlami d'amore Mariù" ("Mary, speak about love to me"). The plot is easy, the scenario is in an old Milan, but... seeing this movie means going back in years in which... love was the most important thing.