A political satire that somehow manages to be relevant and so super specific to the time it was made. Capra's status as a Republican who was vehemently against the New Deal has been a thorn in my side the entire time I've been going through his cinema, especially as the politics of his greatest works feel so progressive in today's environment. I think this picture possibly captures Capra's political stance the best, even if it still confounds me of the anti-Roosevelt of it all, and really brings forward the common thread of so much of his work: his despising of corruption.

Though, I'd still vote for Harry Truman.

Tracy and Hepbrun are wonderful as ever, even if the dynamic is a bit different than usual. Also with easily hateable characters from Angela Lansbury and Adolphe Menjou, along with an actually decent use of Van Johnson!

A political satire that somehow manages to be relevant and so super specific to the time it was made. Capra's status as a Republican who was vehemently against the New Deal has been a thorn in my side the entire time I've been going through his cinema, especially as the politics of his greatest works feel so progressive in today's environment. I think this picture possibly captures Capra's political stance the best, even if it still confounds me of the anti-Roosevelt of it all, and really brings forward the common thread of so much of his work: his despising of corruption.

Though, I'd still vote for Harry Truman.

Tracy and Hepbrun are wonderful as ever, even if the dynamic is a bit different than usual. Also with easily hateable characters from Angela Lansbury and Adolphe Menjou, along with an actually decent use of Van Johnson!

one day i’ll write about why i liked this film. for now, the five stars are for Hepburn and Hepburn only.

one day i’ll write about why i liked this film. for now, the five stars are for Hepburn and Hepburn only.

And that’s why I say: Mary Matthews for president!

And that’s why I say: Mary Matthews for president!

I loved it, specially bc there’s Kate and Spence in it, and bc there’s ang and van Johnson who are great at their characters too! The first hour was the best half of the film and kate hepburn, I do love that woman.

I loved it, specially bc there’s Kate and Spence in it, and bc there’s ang and van Johnson who are great at their characters too! The first hour was the best half of the film and kate hepburn, I do love that woman.