Franklin D. Roosevelt i Frank Capra: missatges per a un país en crisi

During the socio-economic crisis of the early 1930s in the United States,
certain political and social figures prepared messages to help citizens face
the situation and, above all, restore their confidence in themselves and in the
country. The present article analyzes the discourse and ideological contributions
of two of the most outstanding people participating in that process of
emotional reconstruction: President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Frank Capra,
film director. The article describes the connections between these two discourses,
their likenesses and differences, and offers a perspective of film as
a medium of communication that goes beyond simple entertainment, frequently
becoming an efficacious art form for providing the observer with an
understanding of an era by decoding its most characteristic facets.