# Curtiz (2019)

> A tense wartime portrait of Michael Curtiz confronting studio power, political pressure, and the personal costs of directing Casablanca.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/393886

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Tamás Yvan Topolánszky
- Cast: Ferenc Lengyel, Evelin Dobos, Declan Hannigan, Scott Alexander Young, József Gyabronka, Nikolett Barabas, Yan Feldman, Rafael Feldman
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6774588/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: tense, reflective, melancholic, film history deep dive, classic hollywood double feature

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