Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- reflective
- melancholic
- film history deep dive
- classic hollywood double feature
What critics said
Critics generally find the film an ambitious but uneven historical portrait whose strongest elements are its period atmosphere and central performance.
What sets it apart
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The plot unfolds around the troubled production of Casablanca and the people shaping it.
Michael Curtiz battles studio and political pressures while remaining estranged from his daughter Kitty.
The Casablanca production is shaped by political intervention and demands connected to wartime propaganda.
Hal B. Wallis, Mr. Johnson, Curtiz, and other production figures embody competing studio interests during filmmaking.
Films like Curtiz, and why
Mank
biographical filmmaking drama focused on artistic ambition, industry power, and a difficult creator
The Offer
cinema-on-cinema drama portraying the pressures and compromises behind a major film production
Trumbo
period biographical drama about Hollywood production, studio politics, and creative conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Tamás Yvan Topolánszky
- Release Date
- 2019-09-12
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (23)
Cast
- Ferenc Lengyel
- Evelin Dobos
- Declan Hannigan
- Scott Alexander Young
- József Gyabronka
- Nikolett Barabas
- Yan Feldman
- Rafael Feldman
- Christopher Krieg
- Andrew Hefler
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Curtiz about?
- A tense wartime portrait of Michael Curtiz confronting studio power, political pressure, and the personal costs of directing Casablanca.
- What is Curtiz like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Curtiz as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Curtiz violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Curtiz as mild.
- What did critics think of Curtiz?
- Critics generally find the film an ambitious but uneven historical portrait whose strongest elements are its period atmosphere and central performance.
- Which films are like Curtiz?
- Films with a similar feel include Mank, The Offer, and Trumbo.
- How long is Curtiz?
- Curtiz runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Curtiz?
- In United States, Curtiz is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
