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The Front (1976)
Director: Martin Ritt
Cast: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy
Runtime95 min
RatingPG
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A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
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Fans of director Martin Ritt's thoughtful, character-driven dramas will appreciate the nuanced social commentary and stellar performances from Woody Allen and Zero Mostel in this 1976 comedy-drama about a cashier who becomes an unlikely conduit for blacklisted writers during the McCarthy era.
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The Front is a 1976 American drama film set against the Hollywood blacklist in the 1950s, when artists, writers, directors, and others were rendered unemployable, having been accused of subversive political activities in support of Communism or of being Communists themselves. It was written by Walter Bernstein, directed by Martin Ritt, and stars Woody Allen, Zero Mostel and Michael Murphy.
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