Trumbo
Title | Trumbo |
Publication Type | Film |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Roach, Jay |
Running Time | 124 minutes |
Date Released | 09/2015 |
Distributor | Bleecker Street |
Country | United States |
Publication Language | English |
Abstract | Through a focus on the life of Dalton Trumbo (1905-1976), this film examines the effects on individuals and families of a congressional pursuit of Hollywood Communists after World War II. Trumbo was one of several writers, directors, and actors who invoked the First Amendment in refusing to answer questions under oath. They were blacklisted and imprisoned. The film follows Trumbo to prison, to exile in Mexico with his family, to poverty, to the public shunning of his children, to his writing under others' names, and to an eventual but incomplete vindication. Actors read his letters; his children and friends remember and comment. Archive photos, newsreels and interviews add texture. |
URL | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3203606/ |
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