A portrait of the life and struggles of Dalton Trumbo, a blacklisted screenwriter during the era of the communist witch hunts who became an all time great in his field working under assumed aliases.
Trumbo had written massive Hollywood hits, including Exodus and Spartacus, and was a member of the Hollywood Ten - a group of film professionals who testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1947 during the committee's investigation of Communist influences in the motion picture industry. He was blacklisted until 1960.
A cast of top actors give solo performances using only Trumbo's words, from his letters and other writings. This includes Nathan Lane's reading of Trumbo's letter to his son on the subject of masturbation.
I apologise, we feel bad, but there's no trailer available. ~Ed.
The bulk of his story is told through the many letters Dolton Trumbo wrote, performed by a role call of Hollywood's finest actors, from Donald Sutherland to Nathan Lane. The readings capture his passion and wit while telling his story on his own terms. Hollywood history buffs will get an informative look at one of the industry's most tumultuous times, performed in a theatrical, poetic style.
By Andreas Heinemann, Flicks.co.nz
We've been told the NZ release date for this flick is Monday, 1st Jan 2007.
Release date: January 1st 2007.
We haven't received times for this movie in this location yet. However these are updated as cinemas announce them, so check back soon. Hopefully the lovely cinemas in your location will choose to play it shortly. ~Ed.
