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The few moments of authentic emotion and perfect setting don't manage to erase the excessively intellectual feel of the film, which alienates the public from the crucial moments of the story. [Full Review in Spanish]

As directed by Martin Ritt and played by Woody Allen, this is a well intentioned but oversimplified tale, which is mostly useful as an historical reminder of a shameful chapter in Hollywood's blacklisting era

A pretty sluggish movie.

Although made by those who were punished by being blacklisted during that period, the film disappoints by being so politically mild.

Any reminder of the tribulations undergone by the blacklistees serves a useful and eye-opening purpose, but good intentions and a sense of martyrdom don't by themselves fill the glass.