Ambientato a Cincinnati al culmine della Grande Depressione, Kit Kittredge, una ragazza intraprendente, aiuta sua madre a gestire una pensione dopo che suo padre ha perso il lavoro.Ambientato a Cincinnati al culmine della Grande Depressione, Kit Kittredge, una ragazza intraprendente, aiuta sua madre a gestire una pensione dopo che suo padre ha perso il lavoro.Ambientato a Cincinnati al culmine della Grande Depressione, Kit Kittredge, una ragazza intraprendente, aiuta sua madre a gestire una pensione dopo che suo padre ha perso il lavoro.
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The story is based in 1934, just a few years into the Great Depression. The Depression scenes plays out it injustice(s) in total disregard to social status, property possessions, job description and of course, the haves and the have not. I've been told stories from people who have lived through the Great Depression and I can tell you that the film comes pretty darn close to reality.
Abigail Breslin and her cohorts has this not so secret clubhouse in the family's yard. Secret initiation ceremonies, secret oath and secret chit-chat dominate the playtime of this secret club. As the movie progresses, we see the club forming ideas to help the less fortunate on the street where they live.
Movies like Kit Kittredge gives me hope that there are a few Hollywood idea men that are left who can present to the world, movies laced with a healthy dose of 'nice' and topped off with a dollop of a kindred spirit.
This film moves at a fast enough pace to keep all ages happy. It reveals the era of the Depression with total respect for the people of the era. My family lived through the depression so I know this is authentic. It is a little like the old Nancy Drew but with tremendous involvement with all the characters. The film takes the high road in which moral decisions are clearly understood. There is also a mystery and it is interesting. All the acting is fine and there are a great variety of actors of all ages.. This film reminds me that movies are not suppose to be aimed at one particular age group in order to improve ticket sales. This is just a good old fashioned movie.
Frank Capra would be proud of this film of the underdog against a series of obstacles. The only sad thing is that it has sold so few tickets. I suspect this film will linger for a long time and rent many DVDs. It is a film that could be shown to people many years from now. I highly recommend this movie. American girl refused to sell out their integrity in order to sell tickets. I hope American Girl makes more films. Great film.
I spoke to a mother as she came out of the theater with her 5 year old (who liked it). She commented that the movie will give youth of today a view of hardship that most don't understand in our now affluent nation. As a child of Depression-era parents that's the truth: both of my parents' families lost wealth due to small town bank failures. My uncle, instead of going to college, had to join the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCCs).
With that said, however, as a movie I thought the acting uneven. Some of the dialogue seemed a little canned and some words were too contemporary (e.g., Kit: "I was focused on"). But some of that could also just be my first over-reactive impression. I'd have to see it again, to let it all sink in, for as a total historical package it was a lot to absorb, because you have to assess it at several different levels.
But, whether or not you think this is a good or bad movie, in movie terms, this is an important movie for children to see. It is generally fact-based, has depth, and is as authentic a movie as a wholesome, "uplifting" one for 10-year-olds can be. The American Girl phenomenon is true manna from heaven for those of us interested in giving women a place in history.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizAbigail Breslin wore a blonde wig in her role.
- BlooperKit's dad is seen leaving for Chicago in a Flxible Clipper bus, which was not produced until 1937, three years after the movie's 1934 setting.
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Kit Kittredge: [very serious] Do you swear allegiance to the Treehuse Club?
Florence Stone: [solemn] I do.
Kit Kittredge: And if the Ninth Street Club asks you to join their club?
Florence Stone: I will laugh in their faces.
Frances Stone: [whispering] Florence! You're *supposed* to say, 'I will decline'!
Florence Stone: Oh.
[very seriously]
Florence Stone: I will decline... and laugh.
- Colonne sonoreAin't We Got Fun
Written by Ray Egan (as Raymond B. Egan), Gus Kahn and Richard A. Whiting
Performed by Renee Olstead
Courtesy of Reprise/143 Records
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- An American Girl Mystery
- Luoghi delle riprese
- 58 Baby Point Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Kit's house)
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- Budget
- 10.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 17.657.973 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 220.297 USD
- 22 giu 2008
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- 17.657.973 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 41 minuti
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- 1.85 : 1