Trumbo
Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.
Hollywood Blacklisted Him… But He Had The Last Word.
Documentary, History
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2007
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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. We follow 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. Written by
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Runtime:
96 min
Release date:
10 Sep 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The transporting power of this experience is in the passionate and almost outlandishly eloquent verbal expression Trumbo poured into his correspondence, and the vividly American principles he defends.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
10 Nov 2008
fresh:
It will serve as a fine entry point for younger auds interested in learning about theprice paid by moviemakers and their families swept up in the 1950s anti-Communist net.
– Robert Koehler,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
The film is an enlightening recap of '50s Red Scare politics, and a parade of actors giving meaningful, earnest readings of Trumbo's speeches and letters.
– John Anderson,
Newsday,
18 Oct 2008
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It's a pleasure to meet a truly moral man in a documentary that rightly heralds his name.
– Ruthe Stein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
A ousing documentary as ornery, orotund and captivating as its subject.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
18 Oct 2008