Der Strohmann

Originaltitel: The Front

1976
12
1 Std. 35 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

9851

IHRE BEWERTUNG

trailer wiedergeben1:54

1 Video

44 Fotos

Political Drama Drama

1953 gibt sich ein Kassierer als Schriftsteller aus, um Werke auf der schwarzen Liste stehender Talente einzureichen. Die Ungerechtigkeit um ihn herum drängt ihn jedoch dazu, Stellung zu bez... Alles lesen1953 gibt sich ein Kassierer als Schriftsteller aus, um Werke auf der schwarzen Liste stehender Talente einzureichen. Die Ungerechtigkeit um ihn herum drängt ihn jedoch dazu, Stellung zu beziehen.1953 gibt sich ein Kassierer als Schriftsteller aus, um Werke auf der schwarzen Liste stehender Talente einzureichen. Die Ungerechtigkeit um ihn herum drängt ihn jedoch dazu, Stellung zu beziehen.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,3/10

9851

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Für 1 Oscar nominiert
- 1 Gewinn & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

Wissenswertes
Woody Allen once said of this film: "From the beginning, I had enormous reservations about doing a film which I had not written and over which I would have no directorial control. The reason I did Der Strohmann (1976) was that the subject was worthwhile. Martin Ritt and Walter Bernstein lived through the blacklist and survived it with dignity, so I didn't mind deferring to their judgment."

Patzer
When Howard and Florence kiss in the park, the bi-level George Washington Bridge can be seen in the background. In c. 1953 when this movie takes place, the bridge had only one level.

Zitate
[last lines]
Howard Prince: [in the HUAC hearing] Fellas... I don't recognize the right of this committee to ask me these kind of questions. And furthermore, you can all go fuck yourselves.

Crazy Credits
The beginning of the end credits lists the people involved with the movie who were blacklisted and the year of their blacklist. They are:
Producer/Director Martin Ritt (1951)
Writer Walter Bernstein (1950)
Actor Zero Mostel (1950)
Actor Herschel Bernardi (1953)
Actor Lloyd Gough (1952)
Actor Joshua Shelley (1952)

Verbindungen
Featured in The Making of 'The Front' (1976)

Soundtracks
Young at Heart
Sung by Frank Sinatra
Music by Johnny Richards
Lyrics by Carolyn Leigh
Arranged and Conducted by Nelson Riddle (uncredited)
[Played over both the opening and end credits]

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Historically significant

It's amazing to me that it has been more than a quarter of a century since this movie was made. I think at the time the movie was made it was said that it could not have been made before then because of the controversy; "Hollywood" would not have allowed it to be made.

This movie is of historical significance because it is based on reality; a reality that seems impossible now. I saw this movie in a theater in which another movie was shown first. The first movie was a documentary of the search for communists and the real-life story preceding the fictional portrayal of the same thing was a powerful combination.

I think this movie must be seen by all to see how unreasonable people can be if we are too intolerant.