--- product_id: 184829848 title: "Cradle will Rock" brand: "tim robbinsbill murrayjohn cusack" price: "€ 32.53" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/184829848-cradle-will-rock store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Cradle will Rock **Brand:** tim robbinsbill murrayjohn cusack **Price:** € 32.53 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cradle will Rock by tim robbinsbill murrayjohn cusack - **How much does it cost?** € 32.53 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/184829848-cradle-will-rock) ## Best For - tim robbinsbill murrayjohn cusack enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tim robbinsbill murrayjohn cusack brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Powerful and sweeping, the critically acclaimed Cradle Will Rock takes a kaleidoscopic look at the extraordinary events of 1930s America. From high society to life on the streets, writer and director Tim Robbins (Dead Man Walking) brings Depression-era New York City to vivid life. A time when da Vincis are given to millionaires who help fund the Mussolini war effort. And Nelson Rockefeller commissions Mexican artist Diego Rivera to paint the lobby of Rockefeller Center. A time when a young Orson Welles (Angus Macfadyen, Braveheart) and a troupe of passionate actors risk everything to perform the infamous musical "The Cradle Will Rock." As threats to their freedom and livelihood loom larger, they refuse to give in to censorship. Starring Bill Murray (Groundhog Day), John Cusack (Better Off Dead…), Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise), Vanessa Redgrave (Julia), John Turturro (Barton Fink), Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves), Rubén Blades (Color of Night), Philip Baker Hall (Hard Eight), Hank Azaria (Quiz Show), Joan Cusack (In & Out), Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride), Bob Balaban (Moonrise Kingdom), Jack Black (Nacho Libre) and Paul Giamatti (Sideways). Special Features: -Audio Commentary by director Tim Robbins -Production Featurette -Theatrical Trailer ## Images ![Cradle will Rock - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71XtojtWGcL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars No Lenin -- Rather, Lennon... *by M***H on Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2002* This is a brisk, fun film in many ways, because director Tim Robbins understands that it is very difficult to be didactic and entertain. But, as Oliver Stone uses fast cuts and snappy dialogue so as to "keep it moving," Robbins does just that too; and -- also like Stone -- he employs an exemplary cast to great result.Ramon Blades portrays Diego Rivera as a wryly perceptive charmer; John Cusack is a superficially sophisticated Nelson Rockefeller; Emily Watson is a poignant portrait in sadness as the actress actually "off the streets," Olive Stanton; Bill Murray is equally impressive as the melancholic, resentful vaudeville ventriloquist, Tommy Crickshaw; John Turturro is powerful and inspiring as the principled Italian immigrant who plays the union organizer in the radical Federal Theatre project musical that gives its title to this film. (And I must add an accolade for Corina Katt, who is Frida Kahlo: she takes a small part with only a few lines -- in Spanish, already! -- and you literally can not take your eyes off her when she is on screen.)As I say, there is a great deal of "fun" in this film, yet its essential story is serious and sad. It chronicles the erosion of politically potent (meaning "radical") popular theatre into the (generally) escapist entertainment that pervades most American arts today. From "Lenin" (who does not "stay" -- as Rivera's Rockefeller Center mural attacking imperial capitalism is destroyed by a self-righteously indignant Nelson) we have declined to "Lennon" -- i. e., a song like John Lennon's "Imagine" is as "radical" as pop culture is likely to allow.And note especially the masquerade ball sequence in which Nelson Rockefeller, William Randolph Hearst, and "Gray Mathers" (a fictional but representative steel magnate) discuss their scheme to exalt "individualistic" (i. e., ego-centered) abstract, scenic and erotic art at the expense of art with social purpose and a social conscience. If you wonder why there are so few good films that seriously critique our society and system (and so much silly, adolescent-oriented soft pornography), here is an explanation worth pondering -- as well as a movie worth seeing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great movie, way too underappreciated *by D***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016* This is a great movie, way too underappreciated. Directed by Tim Robbins as a fast-moving series of tableaux, it provides a spirited window into the Depression era, the creation of the WPA public theater project, the growing anti-Communist fervor, pre-WWII maneuvering by the great powers, and above all the backstory of the story of the creation of something new in theater, a musical with a message, by Marc Blitstein, and a radical one at that, and the story of the heroic actors and musicians who managed to perform "The Cradle Will Rock" against all odds. See it if you've never seen it before, or even heard of it; or, like me, see it again for the third or fourth time. But who's counting? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars a fantastic film giving a sense of the climate for liberal theater in the thirties *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023* wonderful acting...very compelling drama --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/184829848-cradle-will-rock](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/184829848-cradle-will-rock) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*