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State of the Union

1948 · 124 min

A sharp, talky political drama that mixes witty banter with moral compromise, feeling both timely and classic.

Directed by
Frank Capra
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson
Tagline
How's the State of the Union? It's GREAT!
Overview
An industrialist is urged by Republican Party strategists to run for U.S. President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.

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Directed by
Frank Capra
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • corruption
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Frank Capra
Written by
Myles Connolly, Anthony Veiller
Starring
Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Angela Lansbury, Adolphe Menjou, Lewis Stone, Margaret Hamilton, Charles Dingle
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
George J. Folsey
Runtime
124 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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