Cradle Will Rock
1999 · Movie · R · 132 min · ★ 6.5 · 65% critics
In 1930s America, a government-backed theater group tries to mount a politically charged musical as pressure mounts to shut it down. As artists, workers, and wealthy patrons collide, the story weaves together debates over censorship, labor, and who gets to shape culture during hard economic times.
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Details
- Years
- 1999
- Release date
- 1999-12-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (97 votes)
- Box office
- $2,900,000
- Budget
- $36,000,000
About
If you enjoy ambitious, talky historical dramas about art and politics—and don’t mind a sprawling, sometimes scattered structure—this may work for you; Not for you if you want a tight, straightforward story like Limbo.
Pros: lively ensemble energy; rich period atmosphere; big ideas on art | Cons: too many subplots; uneven character depth; can feel confusing
Themes
- new york city
- ventriloquist
- 1930s
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Cast & crew
Hank Azaria
as Marc Blitzsetin
Rubén Blades
as Diego Rivera
Joan Cusack
as Hazel Huffman
John Cusack
as Nelson Rockefeller
Cary Elwes
as John Houseman
Philip Baker Hall
as Gray Mathers
Cherry Jones
as Hallie Flanagan
Angus Macfadyen
as Orson Welles
Bill Murray
as Tommy Crickshaw
Vanessa Redgrave
as Countess Constance La Grave
Directed by Tim Robbins