Cradle Will Rock

"Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth."

1999 2h 12m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 103

Drama

Synopsis

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A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.

“Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.”

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Cast

Hank Azaria
Marc Blitzsetin
Rubén Blades
Diego Rivera
Joan Cusack
Hazel Huffman
John Cusack
Nelson Rockefeller
Cary Elwes
John Houseman
Philip Baker Hall
Gray Mathers
Cherry Jones
Hallie Flanagan
Angus Macfadyen
Orson Welles

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Robbins
Writers: Tim Robbins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Robbins, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

ERA

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Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hank Azaria and Rubén Blades and Joan Cusack carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0150216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tim Robbins directs. Jean-Yves Escoffier behind the camera. David Robbins scores. Geraldine Peroni cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 8% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Tim Robbins, shot by Jean-Yves Escoffier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Robbins. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Geraldine Peroni shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hank Azaria and Rubén Blades and Joan Cusack carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Art is never dangerous... unless it tells the truth.".
8IMDB entry: tt0150216 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.