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Trumbo
Trumbo

Trumbo

6.7/10

1hr 36mins

Country:US

2007

DocumentaryHistory
Spoken Languages: English

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

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

Thirteen, Safehouse Pictures, Reno Productions, Filbert Steps Productions

Genre

Documentary, History

Runtime

1hr 36mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

2007-09-10