# Music Box (1989)

> A successful lawyer's defense of her accused father becomes a harrowing inquiry into family loyalty, historical atrocity, and the limits of courtroom truth.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1590

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Costa-Gavras
- Cast: Jessica Lange, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Donald Moffat, Lukas Haas, Cheryl Lynn Bruce, Mari Törőcsik, Frederic Forrest, J.S. Block
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100211/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, serious, morally unsettling, serious movie night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A father's legacy is put to the ultimate test as dark secrets from the past resurface.

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