Synopsis
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
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Cast
- Faye DunawayDiana Christensen
- William HoldenMax Schumacher
- Peter FinchHoward Beale
- Robert DuvallFrank Hackett
- Ned BeattyArthur Jensen
- Beatrice StraightLouise Schumacher
- Wesley AddyNelson Chaney
- Arthur BurghardtGreat Ahmed Kahn
- Bill BurrowsTV Director
- John CarpenterGeorge Bosch
Recommandations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
So the movie's flawed. So it leaves us with loose ends and questions. That finally doesn't bother me, because what it does accomplish is done so well, is seen so sharply, is presented so unforgivingly, that Network will outlive a lot of tidier movies. - 100
Variety
Sidney Lumet’s direction is outstanding. - 100
Empire
Network is typical of the cool intelligence of '70s American cinema. - 90
The Hollywood Reporter
Whatever its flaws, Network is a picture that can stand on its own. And does. - 90
The New York Times
Network can be faulted both for going too far and not far enough, but it's also something that very few commercial films are these days. It's alive. This, I suspect, is the Lumet drive. It's also the wit of performers like Mr. Finch, Mr. Holden, and Miss Dunaway. - 88
ReelViews
It's a dark, dark comedy that ruthlessly skewers the news industry on a stake, then roasts it alive. - 80
TV Guide Magazine
There's an amazing display of acting talent, even though director Lumet doesn't quite tie all the strands together. - 80
The Guardian
The film is immaculately cast...The principal figures in its ideological debate – the chilly, number-crunching executive Robert Duvall, godlike network supremo Ned Beatty and the ambitious, exploitative programmer Faye Dunaway – are vivid caricatures. But the movie runs out of steam as satiric invention turns into fervent, deeply sincere statement, and solid William Holden’s middle-aged producer becomes the representative of old-fashioned integrity.
