The Front

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The Front is a 1976 American comedy-drama film about the Hollywood blacklist era, starring Woody Allen and written by blacklisted screenwriter Walter Bernstein.

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instanceOf American comedy-drama film
film
basedOn experiences of blacklisted writers in the 1950s
characterPortrayedBy Florence Barrett – Andrea Marcovicci
linked to: Andrea Marcovicci

Hecky Brown – Zero Mostel
linked to: Zero Mostel

Howard Prince – Woody Allen
linked to: Woody Allen
cinematography Michael Chapman
countryOfOrigin United States
director Martin Ritt
discusses impact of blacklisting on television industry
distributor Columbia Pictures
editedBy Sidney Levin
featuresCharacter Florence Barrett
Hecky Brown
Howard Prince
genre comedy-drama film
political satire film
hasTheme freedom of speech
moral courage
political repression
mainSubject Hollywood blacklist
linked to: Hollywood Red Scare

McCarthyism
musicBy Dave Grusin
narrativeLocation New York City
originalLanguage English
oscarNominatedPerson Walter Bernstein
Zero Mostel
oscarNomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Best Original Screenplay
portrays use of fronts for blacklisted writers
producer Charles H. Maguire NERFINISHED
Martin Ritt
productionCompany Persky-Bright Productions
releaseDate 1976-09-17
releaseYear 1976
runtimeMinutes 95
screenwriter Walter Bernstein
setInPeriod early 1950s
starring Andrea Marcovicci
David Margulies
Herschel Bernardi
Lloyd Gough
Michael Murphy
Remak Ramsay
Woody Allen
Zero Mostel
writer Walter Bernstein

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Walter Bernstein notableWork The Front
Martin Ritt notableWork The Front
Martin Ritt directed The Front
Cis Corman notableWork The Front
Anthea Sylbert notableWork The Front
Anthea Sylbert workedOn The Front
David Margulies notableWork The Front
Walter Bernstein notableWork The Front
subject linked to: Diana Bernstein