Capra 9: Lost Horizon (1937) 4K Restoration
Director: Frank Capra Run Time: 132 min. Release Year: 1937
Starring: Edward Everett Horton, Jane Wyatt, John Howard, Ronald Colman, Thomas Mitchell
Country: United States
Language: English
Screening as part of Capra 9 | Celebrate the enduring legacy of one of cinema’s greatest storytellers with nine timeless classics that capture the heart and spirit of American cinema.
About the film:
British diplomat Robert Conway and a small group of civilians crash land in the Himalayas, and are rescued by the people of the mysterious, Eden-like valley of Shangri-la. Protected by the mountains from the world outside, where the clouds of World War II are gathering, Shangri-la provides a seductive escape for the world-weary Conway.
About the filmmaker:
In 1918, Frank Capra graduated with a degree in chemical engineering and the hope of becoming a career scientist. But after a stint in the Army and a series of odd jobs, he ended up at a movie studio working as a cameraman, writer, and, eventually, director.
He would go on to become an Academy Award-winning director, known for classic films including It’s a Wonderful Life, It Happened One Night, and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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