Un hombre ingenuo cubre una vacante en el Senado de los Estados Unidos. Sus planes chocan rápidamente con la corrupción política, pero él no se desalienta.Un hombre ingenuo cubre una vacante en el Senado de los Estados Unidos. Sus planes chocan rápidamente con la corrupción política, pero él no se desalienta.Un hombre ingenuo cubre una vacante en el Senado de los Estados Unidos. Sus planes chocan rápidamente con la corrupción política, pero él no se desalienta.
- Ganó 1 premio Óscar
- 5 premios y 12 nominaciones en total
- Dirección
- Guión
- Sidney Buchman
- Lewis R. Foster
- Myles Connolly(sin acreditar)
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- CuriosidadesThe scenes where James Stewart wanders around in amazement at the Washington monuments were "stolen", since the US Parks Service had denied the studio permission to film near them.
- PifiasUnder the Standing Rules of the Senate governing debate, Senator Paine would not technically have been allowed to attack Senator Smith's character and accuse him of graft. The rule states: "No Senator in debate shall, directly or indirectly, by any form of words impute to another Senator or to other Senators any conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming a Senator."
- Citas
Jefferson Smith: You see, boys forget what their country means by just reading The Land of the Free in history books. Then they get to be men they forget even more. Liberty's too precious a thing to be buried in books, Miss Saunders. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say: I'm free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn't, I can, and my children will. Boys ought to grow up remembering that.
- ConexionesEdited into High Hopes: The Capra Years (1981)
- Banda sonoraColumbia, the Gem of the Ocean
(1843) (uncredited)
Written by David T. Shaw
Played during the opening credits and often in the score
As a bumbling, naive senator who is a lamb thrown to the wolves in Washington, D.C., Stewart does a fabulous job--although there are moments when his bumbling awkwardness looks a bit staged. Jean Arthur is a natural for the role of the wise secretary who at first scorns his innocent ways but soon comes to realize he's the real thing.
All of the supporting players are excellent--especially CLAUDE RAINS as a mentor to Stewart who finally has a conscience about deceiving him, and Harry Carey (the western actor) as the man with the gavel who soon realizes that Stewart is not to be underestimated. His reaction shots, grinning and sometimes stifling a grin, say more than words. He and Rains both deserved their supporting role nominations.
But, as usual in a Capra film, you have to be willing to forgive some obvious plot contrivances or overall schmaltz. The ending (when it finally comes after some excessive length in running time) is rather abrupt as though the director suddenly realized he'd gone overtime on the story. And some of the sentimentality (such as the scene where Arthur joins him at the Lincoln Memorial where she knew she'd find him), is hard to swallow until you remind yourself that--hey, this is Capra-corn.
Nevertheless, despite some flaws, it's the kind of comedy-drama about Washington, D.C. that only a director like Capra could make. And the replica of the Senate is amazingly detailed, as are all the interiors which were shot on a soundstage at Columbia. It's also a nice lesson in how the Senate works, how bills have to go through committees, the rules of behavior, filibustering, etc. It will leave you with a warm glow--somewhat like IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE in that respect.
Summing up: It's Stewart's show all the way. He's at his peak here.
- Doylenf
- 1 ago 2003
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- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- Títulos en diferentes países
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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- Presupuesto
- 1.900.000 US$ (estimación)
- Recaudación en Estados Unidos y Canadá
- 144.738 US$
- Fin de semana de estreno en EE. UU. y Canadá
- 83.205 US$
- 14 oct 2018
- Recaudación en todo el mundo
- 144.738 US$
- Duración2 horas 9 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1