America America (1963)

Directed by

Elia Kazan

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 57m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the late 1800s, a young Greek man in Anatolia dreams of escaping poverty and oppression to reach America. He endures hardship and sacrifices his values to raise money for passage.

poignantearnestambitiousdeterminedbittersweetepisodiccontemplativehopeful

What happens

America America (British title The Anatolian Smile) is a 1963 American drama film directed, produced and written by Elia Kazan. It was inspired by the struggle of his uncle, Avraam Elia Kazantzoglou, to work his way to America, a land of dreams and opportunity. Kazan adapted the screenplay from his own 1962 book. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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