Ben Shapiro Scripted Stalinist Drama Casts James Franco and Rob Lowe
The Hollywood Reporter reviews Ben Shapiro's new film Confession featuring James Franco and Rob Lowe set in Stalinist Russia.
Film Release Details And Cast
The movie receives a one-night theatrical release on November 11. It will also appear on The Daily Wire streaming service that same day. The runtime totals 132 minutes according to the publication. Rob Lowe plays Alexei, a literature professor arrested in Moscow in 1938. James Franco portrays Vladimir, who was formerly the prisoner's prize student.
Plot Points And Prison Scenes
Vladimir interrogates Alexei about Father Mikulski, a dissident priest published an anti-Soviet pamphlet. The ensemble includes Jennifer Jason Leigh as Alexei's ex-wife and Nick Nolte as a Jewish inmate. Brad Dourif plays the priest while Kodi Smit-McPhee appears as the estranged son. Richard Brake delivers what the review calls the most effective performance in the film.
Critical Reception And Style
The screenwriter is Ben Shapiro, a controversial right-wing political commentator who co-founded The Daily Wire. Václav Marhoul directed the project which depicts brutal interrogations inside Lubyanka Prison. Critics describe the story as a dull slog despite the distinguished company of actors. The setting remains claustrophobic with proceedings feeling very stagebound throughout the long duration.
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