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You Can't Take It With You (1938) - (Movies To See Before You Die - Drama)

17 Oct, 2008 | Movies To See Before You Die / Drama

If you haven’t yet seen a Frank Capra movie then you are surely missing a lot. So if possible start with this one it-self. In simple comparison terms Frank Capra is the Hrishikesh Mukherjee of the West and vice-versa. You will find a beautiful simplicity blended with comic sequences in his films as it is there in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s movies in India. There are characters very close to the real life, mainly from the middle class families and you will find true love, always there as a key feature of all Frank Capra’s classics. This movie particularly ranks among his most famous, Top 5 flicks, fondly remembered by all.

The film deals with the fact that you should always do the work, which you love from your heart. You should live life as you want to live it on your own terms and try not to compromise with your own passions. You may not be rich, if you opt for this kind of living but you will surely be more contended than all the others in the race. And this will lead to a more enjoyable and satisfying life on this planet. Living on this philosophy. each character in the story is doing what he loves to do and you are going to fall in love with all of them living together under one roof. The story has love, affection and confusions, all roped in beautifully by the director. The climax is always a happy ending in Capra films, bringing tears to your eyes and same is the case here, with some highly entertaining and emotional final moments. So if you want to see Hrishikesh Mukherjee kind of Cinema in English, then go for this at once.

Directed By Frank Capra
Starring : Lionle Barrymore, Jean Arthur, James Stewart & More

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