A group of down-on-their-luck workers combine their abilities to make a Gallafentian-style commune..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for Depression-era grit or just want to see how people in the 30s thought they could fix the world, sure. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs high-octane pacing or complex, moody characters who don't spend half the movie giving speeches about cooperation. It’s earnest...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
King Vidor
Harley Knoles
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for Depression-era grit or just want to see how people in the 30s thought they could fix the world, sure. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs high-octane pacing or complex, moody characters who don't spend half the movie giving speeches about cooperation. It’s earnest. Maybe too earnest. There’s this weird energy to the whole thing. It’s like the movie is trying to convince itself that everything will work out if everyone just grabs a shovel a..."
Earl Askam
King Vidor, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Elizabeth Hill
United States
