Movie

One of the Hollywood Ten

2002 · 109 min

A sober, earnest historical drama that immerses you in Cold War paranoia and the stubborn grit of making art under persecution.

Overview: Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Ten in the 1950s.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, justice, corruption, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 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
corruption
betrayal
art
Places: big city
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild