Il prezzo della libertà (1999)
Nella New York disordinata della fine degli anni '30, si intrecciano i destini di una compagnia teatrale, decisa a portare in scena una piece censurata dal governo federale perché dai contenuti pericolosamente comunisti, e di personaggi celebri (Nelson Rockfeller su tutti) o vicini alla gloria (un giovane e visionario Orson Welles, Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo). Il terzo film di Tim Robbins, tenuto inspiegabilmente per quattro anni nel cassetto, si incentra sui temi del conflitto tra la libertà dell'artista e l'ottusità della censura. L'attore-regista, faro dell'America liberal insieme alla moglie Susan Sarandon (qui presente nella parte di Margherita Sarfatti, amante di Mussolini), riadatta una vicenda vera piegandola alle esigenze di raccontare la superiorità della creazione artistica.
Direttore: Tim Robbins
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Hank Azaria as Marc Blitzsetin |
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Rubén Blades as Diego Rivera |
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Joan Cusack as Hazel Huffman |
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John Cusack as Nelson Rockefeller |
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Cary Elwes as John Houseman |
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Philip Baker Hall as Gray Mathers |
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Cherry Jones as Hallie Flanagan |
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Angus Macfadyen as Orson Welles |
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Bill Murray as Tommy Crickshaw |
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Vanessa Redgrave as Countess Constance La Grave |
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Susan Sarandon as Margherita Sarfatti |
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Jamey Sheridan as John Adair |
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John Turturro as Aldo Silvano |
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Emily Watson as Olive Stanton |
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Bob Balaban as Harry Hopkins |
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Jack Black as Sid |
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Kyle Gass as Larry |
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Paul Giamatti as Carlo |
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Barnard Hughes as Frank Marvel |
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Barbara Sukowa as Sophie Silvano |
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Victoria Clark as Maxine Elliot's - Dulce Fox |
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Erin Hill as Maxine Elliot's - Sandra Mescal |
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Daniel H. Jenkins as Maxine Elliot's - Will Geer |
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Timothy Jerome as Maxine Elliot's - Bert Weston |
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Chris McKinney as Maxine Elliot's - Canada Lee / Rev. Salvation |
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Henry Stram as Maxine Elliot's - Hiram Sherman |
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Adele Robbins as Augusta Weissberger |
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Lee Arenberg as Abe Feder |
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Allan F. Nicholls as George Zorn |
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Rob Carlson as National Guardsman |
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Alison Tatlock as Reporter |
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Dina Platias as Lucille Schly |
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Pamela D. Henry as Alma Dixon |
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Emma Smith Stevens as Stagehand |
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Steven Tyler as Lehman Engel |
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Charles Giordano as Accordion |
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Jeffrey Kievit as Trumpet |
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Kenneth Finn as Trombone |
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Kenneth Hitchcock as Clarinet |
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David D'Angelo as Alto Saxophone |
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Dave Ratajczak as Percussion |
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Stephen Spinella as Federal Theatre - Donald O'Hara |
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Brenda Pressley as Federal Theatre - Rose |
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Brian Brophy as Federal Theatre - Pierre de Rohan |
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David Costabile as Federal Theatre - Beaver Man |
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Marla Schaffel as Federal Theatre - Beaver Woman |
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Dominic Cortese as Federal Theatre - Beaver Accordion Accompanist |
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John Carpenter as Power - William Randolph Hearst |
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Gretchen Mol as Marion Davies |
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Gil Robbins as Congressman Starnes |
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Harris Yulin as Chairman Martin Dies |
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Ned Bellamy as Paul Edwards |
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Vincent Foster as James |
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William Duell as Butler |
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Albert Macklin as Tailor |
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Scott Sowers as Reporter |
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Bobby Amore as Reporter |
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Lynn Cohen as Silvano - Mama |
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Dominic Chianese as Silvano - Papa |
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Peter Jacobson as Silvano - Uncle |
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Evan Katz as Silvano - Joey |
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Alysia Zucker as Silvano - Chance |
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Sarah Hyland as Silvano - Giovanna |
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Stephanie Roth Haberle as Silvano - Marta |
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Spanky McHugh as Vaudeville - Melvin |
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Todd Stockman as Vaudeville - Puppeteer |
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Patrick Husted as Vaudeville - Vaudeville Theatre Manager |
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Jay Green as Vaudeville - Plate Twirler |
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Carolyn West as Vaudeville - Assistant Plate Twirler |
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Steven Skybell as Blitzstein - Bertolt Brecht |
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Susan Heimbeinder as Blitzstein - Eva Blitzstein |
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Audra McDonald as Blitzstein - 'Joe Worker' Singer |
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Robert Ari as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #1 |
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Michele Pawk as Blitzstein - Liberty Committee #2 |
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Gregg Edelman as Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman |
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Matthew Bennett as Blitzstein - Dream Cop |
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Brian Powell as Rockefeller Center - Aide |
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Jack Willis as Rockefeller Center - Lawyer |
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Gilbert Cruz as Rockefeller Center - Mendez |
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Robert Hirschfeld as Rockefeller Center - Sol |
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P.J. Brown as Rockefeller Center - Guard |
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Michael Rivkin as Rockefeller Center - Protester |
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Keira Naughton as Rockefeller Center - Protester |
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Taylor Stanley as Rockefeller Center - Claire |
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Tommy Allen as Rockefeller Center - Pete |
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Jeff Butcher as Rockefeller Center - Mendez Double |
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Sandy Hamilton as Rockefeller Center - Sol Double |
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Corina Katt Ayala as Diego - Frida Kahlo |
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Josie Whittlesey as Diego - Models |
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Sandra Lindquist as Diego - Models |
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Tamika Lamison as Diego - Models |
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Edward James Hyland as Opening - Worker in Theatre |
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Boris McGiver as Opening - Man on Street |
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Chris Bauer as VTA - Carpenter |
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Leonardo Cimino as VTA - Man in Line |
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Patti Tippo as VTA - Clerk |
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Carrie Preston as VTA - Administrator |
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Mary Robbins as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #1 |
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Chris Talbott as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #2 |
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Susan Bruce as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #3 |
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Ian Bagg as VTA - Disgruntled Worker #4 |
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Tony Amendola as Riot - Carl Jasper |
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Tim Robbins as Voice on Film Reel (voice) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Tim Robbins | Director |
| Writing | Tim Robbins | Writer |
| Crew | Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Crew | Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Camera | Jean-Yves Escoffier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Geraldine Peroni | Editor |
| Sound | David Robbins | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lydia Dean Pilcher | Producer |
| Production | Jon Kilik | Producer |
| Production | Tim Robbins | Producer |
| Production | Douglas Aibel | Casting |
| Art | Richard Hoover | Production Design |
| Art | Debra Schutt | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Production | Allan F. Nicholls | Executive Producer |
| Production | Louise Krakower | Executive Producer |
| Production | Frank Beacham | Executive Producer |
| Production | Allison R. Hebble | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Marc Blitzstein | Songs |
