Trumbo

2007
PG-13
1 Std. 36 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

1270

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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Biography Documentary

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuThrough 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. Tr... Alles lesenThrough 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 ... Alles lesenThrough 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 T... Alles lesen

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,4/10

1270

IHRE BEWERTUNG

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The film was inspired by "Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted," a play compiled from Dalton Trumbo's letters by his son, Christopher Trumbo. The play opened off-Broadway in 2003, with Nathan Lane, also in the film, as Trumbo and directed by Peter Askin, who directed the film. One of the actors who stepped in was Brian Dennehy, also in the film, who then toured the show nationally.

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Features Ein Herz und eine Krone (1953)

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10/10

Excellent documentary on McCarthyism...

This film is a must see documentary which explores the era of late 1940's and 1950's blacklisting of writers in post-war Hollywood.

It keeps the audience interested by contributions from different actors reading Trumbo's letters, letters and writings he wrote before, during and after the dark era of blacklisting, and when he spent time in prison for not "naming names" to the Senate subcommittee.

Brian Dennehy, Michael Douglas, Paul Giamatti, Josh Lucas, Nathan Lane and others are interspersed with actual interviews with Dalton Trumbo, his friends, and his family members including his loyal wife and children.

Trumbo wrote "Johnny Got his Gun" which was a commentary on the futility and human costs of war. The book actually was banned for a time in the U.S. It is important for students to learn of these censorship issues, which can and do exist, even in our country. The run time is not overly long for a documentary. Highly recommended. 10/10.