Ein Gesicht in der Menge

A media satire without irony meets a star-is-born story without redemption. A folksy drifter gets a microphone and never lets go, turning small-town charm into national spectacle. Andy Griffith carries the film's quiet menace with a grin, holding up a mirror to 1950s America that still reflects true.

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Elia Kazan directed Ein Gesicht in der Menge in 1957. See Elia Kazan's full filmography, where to start with Elia Kazan, or where to go after you've seen everything by Elia Kazan.

Ein Gesicht in der Menge was released in 1957 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.