# The Man Who Cried (2000)

> A gifted singer searches for her lost father while love, performance, and inherited identity collide with the Nazi advance across Europe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18244

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Music, War
- Director: Sally Potter
- Cast: Christina Ricci, Johnny Depp, Cate Blanchett, John Turturro, Harry Dean Stanton, Oleg Yankovskiy, Don Fellows, Claudia Lander-Duke
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206917/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, theatrical, wistful, historical drama night, arthouse romance viewing

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