The Front
Woody Allen stars in this comedy-drama set against the Hollywood blacklist of the 1950s. Nominated for an Oscar for its screenplay by Walter Bernstein (who was blacklisted at the time the movie was set).
In 1953, a cashier (Allen) poses as a writer through whom blacklisted talents could submit their work, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
197685 minsUSA
ComedyDrama
- Director:
- Martin Ritt ('Hud', 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold', 'Norma Rae')
- Writer:
- Walter Bernstein
- Cast:
- Woody AllenMichael MurphyHerschel BernardiAndrea MarcovicciZero MostelDanny AielloDavid MarguliesLloyd Gough
The Front / Reviews
Slant Magazine
Bernstein smartly suggests how capitalism actually benefited from the oppression of suspected communists.
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Roger Ebert
The tragedy implied by this character tells us what we need to know about the blacklist's effect on people's lives; the rest of the movie adds almost nothing else.
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