Cultural Moment
1929-1941Great Depression
Films made during or reflecting the economic devastation of the 1930s
8
Total Films
1
Primary Examples
4.1
Avg Arcplot Score
1931-1999
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme
Primary Examples(1)
Secondary Influences(1)
References(6)
3.9
It's A Wonderful Life
1946 • Frank Capra
Post-Depression anxiety
3.7
Once Upon a Time in America
1984 • Sergio Leone
Prohibition-era setting
4.5
The Godfather Part II
1974 • Francis Ford Coppola
Vito's immigrant rise
3.8
The Green Mile
1999 • Frank Darabont
1930s setting
3.4
The Sting
1973 • George Roy Hill
1930s con artist setting
3
The Wizard of Oz
1939 • Victor Fleming
Depression-era escapism