# The Front (1976)

> A politically naïve restaurant worker becomes the public face of blacklisted television writers and is forced to confront the human cost of McCarthyism.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1154

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Martin Ritt
- Cast: Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy, Andrea Marcovicci, Remak Ramsay, Marvin Lichterman, Lloyd Gough
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074554/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, uneasy, sardonic, classic film night, history themed viewing

## Synopsis

A man unwittingly becomes a pawn in a political game while trying to help his friends.

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