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The Great Ziegfeld

1936 / 176m - USA
Drama, Musical
1.0*/5.0*
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If you're familiar with classic musicals then the Ziegfeld name will surely ring a bell. Its Follies spilled over into the movie business several times, as his name once stood at the top of an entertainment/showbiz empire. It's no surprise then that the man got his own rise and fall biopic.

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The film offers the usual biopic drama, but it is the uncut musical numbers in between that proved the most problematic for me. They extend the film to a 3-hour undertaking, a bit much considering how generic everything is. The man certainly deserves respect for his legacy, a more entertaining film championing this legacy would've been appropriate though.