Christ in Concrete

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Summary: NOT THE FILM VERSION OF THE NOVEL
Review: Although I thought the movie was less controversial in content than what the title and the description suggest, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The subject matter, which explores one man's downfall during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression of the 1930s, has already been discussed in American films and novels, such as Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. What is very different about this film, however, is the dark and un-Hollywood way in which the protaganist meets his destiny. There's no Disney ending here. For a film that has been virtually destroyed and banned in the U.S., Christ in Concrete is palatable for a wide audience, and I would recommend it as a required viewing in a high school history class.

Rating:
Summary: truly a classic
Review: Although I thought the movie was less controversial in content than what the title and the description suggest, I thoroughly enjoyed this film. The subject matter, which explores one man's downfall during the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression of the 1930s, has already been discussed in American films and novels, such as Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. What is very different about this film, however, is the dark and un-Hollywood way in which the protaganist meets his destiny. There's no Disney ending here. For a film that has been virtually destroyed and banned in the U.S., Christ in Concrete is palatable for a wide audience, and I would recommend it as a required viewing in a high school history class.

Rating:
Summary: NOT THE FILM VERSION OF THE NOVEL
Review: This terrible film is called "Give Us This Day" NOT "Christ in Concrete" and there's a reason for that. It is NOT the film version of Pietro di Donato's classic novel, Christ in Concrete, but a film version of the novel's backstory (a sort of prequel). Unfortunately, Christ in Concrete has NEVER been made into a film.