America, America (1963)
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Filmmaker Elia Kazan based America, America on the early life of his Greek-immigrant uncle. Stavros Topouzoglow is the young immigrant, whose starry-eyed impressions of America are soon compromised by reality. Despite the casual cruelties, betrayals, and career setbacks, Stavros forms strong and lasting friendships which help him weather the worst. An Oscar went to the painstakingly accurate art direction of Gene Callahan. Despite moments that are not suitable for children, America, America won a rare "bell-ringer" rating from the high-school oriented Scholastic magazines back in 1963; in the years since, it has become a stalwart of the American Movie Classics cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, (more)
- Director(s):
- Elia Kazan
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of America, America
Filmmaker Elia Kazan based America, America on the early life of his Greek-immigrant uncle. Stavros Topouzoglow is the young immigrant, whose starry-eyed impressions of America are soon compromised by reality. Despite the casual cruelties, betrayals, and career setbacks, Stavros forms strong and lasting friendships which help him weather the worst. An Oscar went to the painstakingly accurate art direction of Gene Callahan. Despite moments that are not suitable for children, America, America won a rare "bell-ringer" rating from the high-school oriented Scholastic magazines back in 1963; in the years since, it has become a stalwart of the American Movie Classics cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 168 mins
Complete Cast of America, America
- Stathis Giallelis - Stavros Topouzoglou
- Harry Davis - Isaac Topouzoglou
- Elena Karam - Vasso Topouzoglou
- Paul Mann - Aleko Sinnikoglou
- Gregory Rozakis - Hohanness Gardashian
- John Marley - Garabet
- Robert H. Harris - Aratoon Kebabian
- Frank Wolff - Vartan Damadian
- Linda Marsh - Thomna Sinnikoglou
- Estelle Hemsley - Grandmother Topouzoglou
- Lou Antonio - Abdul
- Salem Ludwig - Odysseus Topouzoglou
- Joanna Frank - Vartuhi
- Katherine Balfour - Sophia Kebabian
- Director(s):
- Elia Kazan
- Writer(s):
- Elia Kazan
- Producer(s):
- Elia Kazan
- Categories:
- Drama
- 1963 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
- 1963 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Male
- 2001 - Library of Congress - U.S. National Film Registry
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