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Cradle Will Rock (1999)
Director: Tim Robbins
Cast: Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack
Runtime132 min
RatingR
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A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
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Cradle Will Rock is a critically acclaimed 1999 drama directed by Tim Robbins. The film dramatizes the controversial production of a leftist musical drama in 1930s America and the efforts to censor it. Though divisive upon its release, the film was recognized with several award nominations, including for Best Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
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Cradle Will Rock, the 1999 drama directed by Tim Robbins, offers a compelling look at the intersection of politics and the arts in 1930s America. Featuring standout performances from an ensemble cast including Hank Azaria and John Cusack, the film blends historical accuracy with a distinct visual style to create a thought-provoking exploration of artistic freedom and the power of creative expression.
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Cradle Will Rock is a 1999 American historical drama film written, produced and directed by Tim Robbins. The story fictionalizes the true events that surrounded the development of the 1937 musical The Cradle Will Rock by Marc Blitzstein; it adapts history to create an account of the original production, bringing in other stories of the time to produce a social commentary on the role of art and power in the 1930s, particularly amidst the struggles of the labor movement at the time and the corresponding appeal of socialism and communism among many intellectuals, artists and working-class people in the same period.
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