The Front (1976)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:14
Rotten:5
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: One of the first films made about the House Committee on Un-American Activities' (HUAC) communist "witch hunts" of the 1950s, THE FRONT is a bitterly funny look at one of the most notorious periods... [More]
Starring: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy
Director: Martin Ritt
Reviews for The Front
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An empty monument to the senility of American liberalism. Full Review |
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It could have been a fierce sideswipe, but ends up a gentle swat. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
A pretty sluggish movie. Full Review |
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Although made by those who were punished by being blacklisted during that period, the film disappoints by being so politically mild. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
Any reminder of the tribulations undergone by the blacklistees serves a useful and eye-opening purpose, but good intentions and a sense of martyrdom don't by themselves fill the glass. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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3.5/5 |
It recreates the awful noise of ignorance that can still be heard. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The tragedy implied by this character tells us what we need to know about the blacklist's effect on people's lives; the rest of the movie adds almost nothing else. Full Review |
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5/5 |
The Front may not be all you need to know about the 1950's blacklist tragedy, but it's certainly one of the finest films ever made on the subject. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Bernstein smartly suggests how capitalism actually benefited from the oppression of suspected communists. Full Review |
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Proves that no one can escape the long and intrusive arm of politics and evade involvement Full Review |
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3/5 |
A well-balanced story of McCarthyism.
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4/5 |
Offers the bonus of the reality of its makers' involvement, and one of the greatest closing lines in the history of film. Full Review |
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Ritt's direction is all sweaty close-ups and mismatched shots. Full Review |
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