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The Front

1976 · 95 min

A sober, quietly tense drama that balances dark humor with moral gravity, building to a cathartic act of defiance.

Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi
Tagline
America's most unlikely hero.
Overview
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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Directed by
Martin Ritt
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • justice
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Martin Ritt
Written by
Walter Bernstein
Starring
Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci, Remak Ramsay, Marvin Lichterman, Lloyd Gough
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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