SYNOPSIS
In 1930s New York Orson Welles tries to stage a musical on a steel strike under the Federal Theater Program despite pressure from an establishment fearful of industrial unrest and red activity. Meanwhile Nelson Rockefeller gets the foyer of his company headquarters decorated and an Italian countess sells paintings for Mussolini.
- Hank AzariaMarc Blitzstein
- Rubén BladesDiego Rivera
- Joan CusackHazel Huffman
- John CusackNelson Rockefeller
- Cary ElwesJohn Houseman
- Philip Baker HallGray Mathers
- Cherry JonesHallie Flanagan
- Angus MacfadyenOrson Welles
- Bill MurrayTommy Crickshaw
- Vanessa RedgraveCountess Constance LaGrange
- Susan SarandonMargherita Sarfatti
- Jamey SheridanJohn Adair