“Cradle Will Rock” quotes

“No one should be afraid of an idea!”
Angus Macfadyen - Orson Welles

“- Diego Rivera: When did you stop supporting art?
- Margherita Sarfatti: I support your art but that does not mean that I must support your revolution.
- Diego Rivera: It's the same thing!”
Rubén Blades - Diego Rivera
Susan Sarandon - Margherita Sarfatti

“But where are the artists? Artists are the worst whores of all!”
Steven Skybell - Bertolt Brecht

“- Congressman Starnes: You are quoting from this Marlowe. Is he a communist?
- Hallie Flanagan: I am very sorry. I was quoting from Christopher Marlowe.
- Congressman Starnes: Tell us who Marlowe is, so we can get the proper reference, because that is all we want to do.
- Hallie Flanagan: Put in the record that he was the greatest dramatist in...” (continue)(continue reading)
Gil Robbins - Congressman Starnes
Cherry Jones - Hallie Flanagan

“As the producer, I can fire anybody I want, and I am fucking fired!”
Cary Elwes - John Houseman

“- Marc Blitzstein: I am faithful to the ideals of the party.
- Orson Welles: I am faithful to the party of ideas.
- John Houseman: You are faithful to the idea of a party.”
Hank Azaria - Marc Blitzstein
Angus Macfadyen - Orson Welles
Cary Elwes - John Houseman

“- Diego Rivera: You're a piece of work. A Jewish fascist!
- Margherita Sarfatti: And you, a wealthy communist!”
Rubén Blades - Diego Rivera
Susan Sarandon - Margherita Sarfatti