# Mank (2020)

> A caustic, visually immaculate portrait of Herman Mankiewicz wrestling with Hollywood power, alcoholism, and the contested authorship of Citizen Kane.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/431791

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: David Fincher
- Cast: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Arliss Howard, Tom Pelphrey, Sam Troughton, Ferdinand Kingsley, Tuppence Middleton
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10618286/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, meticulous, cinephile movie night, screenwriting study

## Synopsis

A behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a cinematic masterpiece, revealing the struggles of a brilliant but troubled screenwriter.

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