Movie Description
Trumbo
(2007)Overview
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
Featured Crew
- Director : Peter Askin
- Producer : Tory Tunnell,David Viola,Alan Klingenstein,Will Battersby
- Editor : Kurt Engfehr
- Cast : Dalton Trumbo,Joan Allen,Michael Douglas,Liam Neeson,Paul Giamatti,Josh Lucas,Nathan Lane,Brian Dennehy,David Strathairn,Donald Sutherland,Emanuel Azenberg,Walter Bernstein,Christopher Trumbo,Mitzi Trumbo,Dustin Hoffman,Kirk Douglas,Kate Lardner
Cast
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleTrumbo
Status Released
Release Information
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2007-09-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 36m
Production CompaniesThirteen,Safehouse Pictures,Reno Productions,Filbert Steps Productions
Genres
- Documentary
- History
