In the mid-1940s, Dalton Trumbo is one of the most productive and respected
of Hollywood screenwriters, and he has no difficulty finding work.
But then comes the fateful day when Senator Joseph McCarthy embarks on his
anti-Communist purge across America. Trumbo is one of several Hollywood
artists who is brought before the House Un-American Activities Committee,
charged with being a Communist sympathiser. Whilst some of his colleagues
turn against him and agree to assist McCarthy in his relentless witch-hunt,
Trumbo holds firm and accepts the unjust treatment that is meted out to him.
After a spell in prison, his name is placed on a blacklist that prevents
him from finding work in Hollywood. With the help of his friends and
his family, he finds a way of continuing his legendary career...
Cast: Bryan Cranston (Dalton Trumbo),
Michael Stuhlbarg (Edward G. Robinson),
David Maldonado (Rocco),
John Getz (Sam Wood),
Diane Lane (Cleo Trumbo),
Helen Mirren (Hedda Hopper),
David James Elliott (John Wayne),
Toby Nichols (Chris Trumbo, 6-10),
Madison Wolfe (Nikola Trumbo, 8-11),
Jason Bayle (Young Father),
James DuMont (J. Parnell Thomas),
Alan Tudyk (Ian McLellan Hunter),
Louis C.K. (Arlen Hird),
Dan Bakkedahl (Roy Brewer),
Richard Portnow (Louis B. Mayer),
Roger Bart (Buddy Ross),
Johnny Sneed (Robert Stripling),
Peter Mackenzie (Robert Kenny),
John Neisler (Jury Foreman),
Sean Bridgers (Jeff Krandall)
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color / Black And White
Runtime: 124 min
The very best fantasy films in French cinema
Whilst the horror genre is under-represented in French cinema, there are still a fair number of weird and wonderful forays into the realms of fantasy.
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.