USA,
1937, 132 min
Directed by:
Frank CapraScreenplay:
Robert RiskinCinematography:
Joseph WalkerComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Ronald Colman, Jane Wyatt, Edward Everett Horton, John Howard, Thomas Mitchell, Margo, Isabel Jewell, H.B. Warner, Sam Jaffe, Willie Fung, David Torrence (more)VOD (3)
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Frank Capra's adaptation of James Hilton's novel that follows British diplomat and historian Robert Conway (Ronald Colman) as he comes to the rescue of four refugees during the Chinese Revolution. The refugees - his younger brother, George (John Howard), scientist Alexander P. Lovett (Edward Everett Horton), con man Henry Branard (Thomas Mitchell) and ailing prostitute Gloria Stone (Isabel Jewell) - escape the revolution on a plane, but instead of flying to safety they end up crashing in the Himalayas. Upon climbing out of the wreckage the passengers find themselves in the hidden city of Shangri-La, a paradisiacal place where the air is clean and time stands still. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1938 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
- 1938 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1938 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1938 - Best Assistant Director
- 1938 - H.B. Warner (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1938 - Morris Stoloff (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1938 - Best Sound Mixing
The Saturn Awards
- 2018 - Best DVD or Blu-ray Special Edition Release