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UNITED STATES · 1948

State of the Union

Frank Capra
Classical Hollywood political ambition marriage and compromise integrity vs. pragmatism American politics personal sacrifice
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Synopsis

An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

Year1948
CountryUnited States
DirectorFrank Capra
MovementClassical Hollywood
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