Rent Cradle Will Rock (1999)
3.4 of 5 from 71 ratings
2h 9min
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- Synopsis:
Powerful and sweeping, the critically acclaimed Cradle Will Rock, starring John Cusack, Bill Murray, Susan Sarandon, Hank Azaria, and Joan Cusack, takes a kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930s America. From high society to life on the streets, director Tim Robbins brings Depression-era New York City to vivid life. A time when da Vincis are given to millionaires who help fund the Mussolini war effort. And Nelson Rockefeller commissions Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint the lobby of the Rockefeller Center. A time when a young Orson Welles and a troupe of passionate actors risk everything to perform the infamous musical The Cradle Will Rock. As threats to their freedom and livelihood loom larger, they refuse to give in to censorship. Based on actual events, Cradle Will Rock will move you. - Actors:
- Hank Azaria, Rubén Blades, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Cary Elwes, Philip Baker Hall, Cherry Jones, Angus MacFadyen, Bill Murray, Vanessa Redgrave, Susan Sarandon, Jamey Sheridan, John Turturro, Emily Watson, Bob Balaban
- Directors:
- Tim Robbins
- Writers:
- Tim Robbins
- Studio:
- Buena Vista
- Genres:
- Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch if You Like Citizen Kane, Getting to Know: Bill Murray, Getting to Know: Susan Sarandon, Getting to Know: Vanessa Redgrave, Top 10 Films of 1999
