Movie

Curtiz

2019 · 99 min

A tense, claustrophobic backstage drama that immerses you in the messy, high-stakes creation of a classic film.

Tagline: No country should change a man's character.
Overview: Hollywood, 1942. The US government pressures Hungarian-born film director Michael Curtiz, who is about to finish shooting Casablanca, to accentuate the film's propaganda message in order to sway public opinion in favor of the country's intervention in the European war.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, power, family, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
power
family
politics
identity
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild