America America (1963)
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- Approved
- 2h 54min
- Adventure, Drama
- 17 Jun 1964 (France)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 12 nominations.
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Stathis Giallelis | ... |
Stavros Topouzoglou
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Frank Wolff | ... |
Vartan Damadian
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Harry Davis | ... |
Isaac Topouzoglou
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Elena Karam | ... |
Vasso Topouzoglou
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Estelle Hemsley | ... |
Grandmother Topouzoglou
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Gregory Rozakis | ... |
Hohannes Gardashian
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Lou Antonio | ... |
Osman
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Salem Ludwig | ... |
Odysseus Topouzoglou
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John Marley | ... |
Garabet
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Joanna Frank | ... |
Vartuhi
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Paul Mann | ... |
Aleko Sinnikoglou
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Linda Marsh | ... |
Thomna Sinnikoglou
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Robert H. Harris | ... |
Aratoon Kebabian
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Katharine Balfour | ... |
Sophia Kebabian
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Garrett Cassell | ... |
Dog Walker (uncredited)
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Giorgos Foundas | ... |
(uncredited)
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Tom Holland | ... |
Voice Overs (uncredited) (voice)
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Elia Kazan | ... |
Self (uncredited) (voice)
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Dimitris Nikolaidis | ... |
(uncredited)
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Dimos Starenios | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
Elia Kazan |
Written by
Elia Kazan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
Elia Kazan | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Charles H. Maguire | ... | associate producer |
Music by
Manos Hatzidakis | ... | (as Manos Hadjidakis) |
Cinematography by
Haskell Wexler | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Dede Allen |
Editorial Department
Peter Grivas | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Gene Callahan |
Art Direction by
Vasilis Fotopoulos | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
Anna Hill Johnstone |
Makeup Department
Eligio Trani | ... | makeup artist (as Emilio Trani) |
Art Department
Dean Tavoularis | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Jean Bagley | ... | sound editor |
Edward Beyer | ... | head sound editor |
Jack Fitzstephens | ... | sound editor (as John Fitzstephens) |
Le Roy Robbins | ... | sound mixer (as Leroy Robbins) |
Dick Vorisek | ... | re-recording mixer (as Richard Vorisek) |
Stanley Bixtel | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Butler | ... | assistant camera |
Cesare Donodi | ... | chief grip |
Ralph Gerling | ... | assistant camera |
Massimo Massimi | ... | chief electrician |
Harlow Stengel | ... | camera operator (as Harlowe Stengel) |
Frank J. Calabria | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
Stanley Buetens | ... | music publisher |
Nikos Gatsos | ... | lyrics |
Additional Crew
Charles Dorat | ... | french adaptation: original version with subtitles |
Burtt Harris | ... | production assistant |
Marie Kenney | ... | script continuity |
Theodore Kritas | ... | liason: Greece, Athena Enterprises Corporation |
Siné | ... | poster designer: re-release france |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner-Pathé Distributors (1964) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Argos Films (1964) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Tonefilm (1965) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros Pictures (1966) (India) (theatrical)
- TF1 (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cinélibre (1994) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2000) (Spain) (VHS)
- BAC Vidéo (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Suevia Video (Spain) (DVD) (colleccion Elia Kazan)
Special Effects
- Film Opticals (optical effects)
Other Companies
- Alfa Studios Athens (filming location)
- C.M.C. (french subtitles: original version with subtitles)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (DVD package design)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment (supplementary materials)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Elia Kazan, ethnic Greek but Turkish by birth, tells the story of the struggles of his uncle - in this account named Stavros Topouzoglou - in emigrating to America. In the 1890's, the young, kind-hearted but naive Stavros lived in Anatolia, where the Greek and Armenian minorities were repressed by the majority Turks, this repression which often led to violence. Even Stavros being friends with an Armenian was frowned upon. As such, Stavros dreamed of a better life - specifically in America - where, as a result, he could make his parents proud by his grand accomplishments. Instead, his parents, with most of their money, sent Stavros to Constantinople to help fund the carpet shop owned by his first cousin once removed. What Stavros encountered on his journey, made on foot with a small donkey, made him question life in Anatolia even further. Once in Constantinople, his resolve to earn the 110 Turkish pound third class fare to the United States became stronger than ever. But try after try, his efforts were thwarted. But as he seemed close to achieving his dream, it seemed certain that it would snatched away from him. But an earlier good deed may have helped him ultimately achieve his goal of reaching the United States and a better life. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | A trail to the light! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Of all the films he had directed, this one was Elia Kazan's favorite film, as it was very personal to him. See more » |
Goofs | An old woman is humming a tune from Astor Piazzolla's Libertango in the 1900s, decades before the composer was even born. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Amérique, notre histoire (2006). See more » |
Soundtracks | Excitement In The Village See more » |
Crazy Credits | Director Elia Kazan narrates the main portion of the closing credits, reading the words as they appear on the screen, using complete sentences such as "The cinematography was by Haskell Wexler." See more » |
Quotes |
Elia Kazan:
[Voice- over]
My name is Elia Kazan. I am a Greek by blood, a Turk by birth and an American because my uncle made a journey. See more » |