A Different Kind of Kazan Film
"America America" is not one of director Elia Kazan's most famous films.  Far more popular with critics and audiences are the Kazan classics "A Streetcar Named Desire," "Gentleman's Agreement," and "On the Waterfront."  But "America America" is perhaps Kazan's most personal film.<br /><br />Based on his own best-selling novel about his uncle's life, the film portrays the American immigrant experience.  Young Stavros (Stathis Giallelis) leaves his war-torn Turkish homeland to begin a new life.  Fortified with his family's small fortune and his father's blessing, Stavros encounters both allies and adversaries.  He eventually achieves his dream through perseverance and will, earning the nickname "America America."<br /><br />There are no stars in this movie, which is part of the reason it has not attracted large audiences.  But there is a raw reality about the movie precisely because the actors are not familiar faces.  We believe them as the characters they're portraying.  "America America" received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay, and won an Oscar for Art Direction.<br /><br />Mr. Giallelis is excellent as the central character.  He conveys Stavros' determination and spirit while also showing the young man's innocence when removed from his parochial life.<br /><br />At two hours and 48 minutes, the movie is overly long; Kazan lingers on scenes that could have been shortened or eliminated completely.  Real cinematic poetry is achieved when the ship Stavros shares with hundreds of other immigrants approaches Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty comes into view.  Kazan shows reactions to that moment in close-ups as Manos Hadjidakis' score dramatically highlights the emotions of the newcomers to America.<br /><br />The only bonus feature on this DVD release is commentary by film historian Foster Hirsch.
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