America, America
Kazan's monumental and intimate account of one immigrant's journey to America in the late 19th century is a passionate, sometimes brutal, poetic and deeply felt homage to the often fanciful dream of America.
Full of fascinating insights into Greek-Turkish cultural life and breathtakingly shot on location by Haskell Wexler, it stands as Kazan's crowning achievement, a gestalt masterpiece that draws together key elements of the director's dramatic contribution to the cinema and his family biography.
An often undervalued landmark of American cinema, it was a major influence on New Hollywood. Starring the remarkable Stathis Giallelis.
