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A presente dissertação toma como principal objecto de estudo a vida e o legado de
Frank Capra.
A decisão prendeu-se com a curiosidade de melhor conhecer um autor que muitos
cineastas contemporâneos tomam como referência nas suas próprias obras. Assim, esta
análise toma como linha condutora a contextualização da crise económica que o “Cinema
Americano Clássico” trabalhou tão bem, bem como as próprias experiências de vida que
Capra usou nos seus filmes. As conclusões oferecidas pela análise da obra de Capra serão
posteriormente confrontadas com a sociedade actual e a semelhança entre essas duas
realidades distintas reforçará a sugestão de que Frank Capra abordou também nos seus filmes
a crise económica e de valores que actualmente se enfrenta.
Será ainda objecto de estudo a personagem-tipo de Capra, conhecida por herói
capriano, que representa o ingénuo e bondoso homem americano, que sobrepondo os bons
valores ao cinismo existente na sociedade, permitiu que muitas pessoas se identificassem com
os protagonistas dos filmes de Capra, tornando-o um cineasta que conseguiu passar de uma
maneira criativa a sua mensagem para os espectadores.
This dissertation aims to study the life and legacy of Frank Capra. The choice of this particular filmmaker responds to the curiosity of better understanding a reference for many contemporary filmmakers. Therefore, this paper takes as guideline the economic crisis that the “American Classical Cinema” so thoroughly represented, as well as the personal life experiences that Capra used in his films. Additionally, the conclusions will be confronted with modern-day society, suggesting that Capra could have predicted the economic crisis as well as a profound value crisis. On the other hand, Capra’s type-character will also be considered his hero, as it will be argued represents the naïve and kind American, who overlaps good values with cynicism, allowing many people to identify themselves with the protagonists of his films. Thus, Frank Capra can be considered a filmmaker who managed to send his message creatively to his viewers.
This dissertation aims to study the life and legacy of Frank Capra. The choice of this particular filmmaker responds to the curiosity of better understanding a reference for many contemporary filmmakers. Therefore, this paper takes as guideline the economic crisis that the “American Classical Cinema” so thoroughly represented, as well as the personal life experiences that Capra used in his films. Additionally, the conclusions will be confronted with modern-day society, suggesting that Capra could have predicted the economic crisis as well as a profound value crisis. On the other hand, Capra’s type-character will also be considered his hero, as it will be argued represents the naïve and kind American, who overlaps good values with cynicism, allowing many people to identify themselves with the protagonists of his films. Thus, Frank Capra can be considered a filmmaker who managed to send his message creatively to his viewers.
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Cinema clássico americano Cinema clássico - Crise económica Cinema clássico - Propaganda Cinema clássico - Sociedade
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Universidade da Beira Interior