A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.
the vibe
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measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchbroadheartfelt
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Movie1976·95 min
The Front
Directed by Martin Ritt
An Oscar-nominated comedy drama film directed by Martin Ritt.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 23%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.1/10
187 ratings
About The Front
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Contemplative, Gritty
- Story Tags
- social injustice, freedom rebellion, corruption power, mid century, politics, showbiz media, new york, workplace, close friendship, colleagues, cold war espionage, con artist trickster, everyman, undercover infiltration, con deception, rise and fall