Directed by Martin Ritt
Written by Walter Bernstein
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This film was written and directed by people blacklisted during McCarthyism and also stars several. Woody Allen stars as a schlub who becomes a front for a group of blacklisted writers. As Allen's star begins to rise and the program he works for becomes a hit, he has to deal with communist allegations himself.
A fine film, yet very historically important. The blacklisting of supposed actors and the cowardly naming of names is a historical event that is not touched upon very often. It is not a very funny film, nor is it overly dramatic. I would say it is a comedy with bittersweet (or maybe just bitter) undertones. There is a few laughs and it never really brought me down, but the issue it deals with is pretty heavy. Definitely worth watching if you're interested in McCarthyism or Hollywood politics.

7/10