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Cradle Will Rock. For the original 1937 musical, see The Cradle Will Rock. For the 1980 Van Halen hit, see And the Cradle Will Rock... Cradle Will Rock is a 1999 American historical drama film written, produced and directed by Tim Robbins.
- $2.9 million
- December 10, 1999
- $36 million
- David Robbins
Jan 21, 2000 · A film by Tim Robbins based on true events of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., featuring Orson Welles, Diego Rivera, Nelson Rockefeller and more. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards and more on IMDb.
- Tim Robbins
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- 2 min
Dec 24, 1999 · A historical drama about the production of a class-conscious musical in the 1930s, and the clash between art and politics in America. The film features real and fictional characters, such as Orson Welles, Nelson Rockefeller, Diego Rivera, and John Houseman, and intercuts their stories with the opening night of "Cradle Will Rock".
Olive (Emily Watson) and Aldo (John Turturro) break the law by performing in a controversial musical in Touchstone's Cradle Will Rock Philip Baker Hall as big businessman Gray Mathers in ...
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The Cradle Will Rock is a 1937 play in music by Marc Blitzstein. Originally a part of the Federal Theatre Project, it was directed by Orson Welles and produced by John Houseman. Set in Steeltown, U.S.A., the Brechtian allegory of corruption and corporate greed includes a panoply of social figures.
Cradle Will Rock. Summaries. A true story of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., focusing on a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production. In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity.
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