Set in the 1930s, Cradle Will Rock is a film directed by Tim Robbins that portrays the theatre scene during the hardships of the Great Depression.
Plot Summary
The movie focuses on the struggles of New Yorker's during the Great Depression as they try and push through and find their place in American culture.IMDb: Plot Summary for Cradle Will Rock
Cast
- Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzstein
- Ruben Blades as Diego Rivera
- Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman
- John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller
- Cary Elwess as John Houseman
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References
Fast Facts
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Release date
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Director
Tim Robbins
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Screenwriter
Tim Robbins
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Producer
Tim Robbins
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Distributor
Touchstone Pictures
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MPAA rating
R
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Runtime
132 min
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Awards
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Award nominations
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Fact:
Won People's Choice Award for the International Competition in 2000 Istanbul International Film FestivalIMDb: Awards for Cradle Will Rock
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Fact:
Won Special Achievement in Filmmaking in 1999 National Board of ReviewIMDb: Awards for Cradle Will Rock
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Fact:
Based on 1937 musical of the same name by Marc BlitzsteinIMDb: Plot Summary for Cradle Will Rock
