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In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood's top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards® and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. The film also stars Diane Lane, John Goodman, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Bonus Content:
- Who is Trumbo?
- Bryan Cranston Becomes Trumbo
Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
Item model number : 57174295
Director : Jay Roach
Media Format : NTSC, Subtitled, DVD
Run time : 2 hours and 5 minutes
Release date : February 16, 2016
Actors : Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Elle Fanning, Diane Lane, John Goodman
Subtitles: : Spanish
Producers : Michael London, Janice Williams, Shivani Rawat, Monica Levinson, Nimitt Mankad
Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio : Universal
ASIN : B0167IE0KY
Number of discs : 1
Reviewer: phil w
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: One of my favorite movies.
Review: True story about how no good deed goes UN-punished. How the public becomes sheep when lied toand acts accordingly. Just in time for election season.
Reviewer: fenx1200
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Dalton Trumbo, the Enigma.
Review: Dalton Trumbo was a gifted screen writer with a vivid imagination. I understand that he cared for the rights of workers on the set, especially the carpenters, since he understood the amount of money being generated in Hollywood, and everyone should share in the wealth. But what I don't understand is how he balanced his large ranch, large house with a country lake, his large salary with the fact the he was a communist, believing upon the common ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes (basic definition). I think he was an intellectual, but held an idealistic view of communism, perhaps his own version. If he would have traveled to Russia or North Korea, I think he would have realized his views did not jive with the reality in those countries, with Stalin murdering a large portion of the population. So, Trumbo is really an enigma, and the movie does its best to portray the strategy used by Trumbo to survive in a time of anti-communism rhetoric in America. It was a pleasure watching Trumbo meet with the King brothers and help them do well in business with his excellent screen plays. John Goodman was perfect for this role, and we also see Kirk Douglas, Otto Preminger, Edward G Robinson, and John Wayne fill in the necessary details to see how the sides were divided in this drama, and Kirk and Otto finally propelling Trumbo into his place as the creative writer that he was.I don't think we are seeing the entirety of what's happening during that time period, as far as who developed the black list, and how it really devastated families and left a trail of victims. The simple solution for Trumbo was to just come out publicly and say he was not a communist, and enjoy writing and making loads of money. But some people are just stubborn, since communism is a failed ideology. There will always be people who exploit the system, exactly what happened in the Soviet Union.Bryan Cranston is excellent as usual, John Goodman is golden, Helen Mirren spectacular, Diane lane gorgeous. I think that Louis C K was miscast and it was evident in the scenes with Bryan Cranston, the master of his craft and a true master Thesbian.Overall, go see this movie and learn of the turbulent times of Hollywood Blacklisting. Enjoy, you will not be disappointed.
Reviewer: Jack E. Levic
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: BRYAN CRANSTON IS BEYOND REMARKABLE
Review: What makes TRUMBO shine is Bryan Cranston's remarkable, quirky portrayal of blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo was once Hollywood's highest paid screenwriter with a string of hit movies until he and other writers, actors and directors were blacklisted in Hollywood for being communists. Trumbo and others even served time in prison for "contempt of Congress" after giving vague answers when called before the House Un-American Activities Committee.TRUMBO portrays a tragic time in American history where lives and careers were ruined because of political beliefs. One could make comparisons to the current world and the fight against terrorism. In the 1940's and 1950's it was communism that struck fear in the hearts of millions of Americans. The Soviet version of communism was perceived as the world threat to humanity. Nuclear war was within reach and paranoia swept the nation.The film TRUMBO tries to recreate this era of fear and injustice. The settings and costumes are a step back in time. The actors are brilliant in their roles. Cranston as Trumbo, Diane Lane as Trumbo's long suffering wife Cleo, Helen Mirren as the vile newspaper columnist Hedda Hopper and even Louis C.K. in a remarkably fine dramatic role.It's funny watching Cranston's face and reactions and distinct mannerisms. Was the real Trumbo this quirky? Although Trumbo seems to be portrayed as an honest idealist, we never really get an understanding of why he and the other blacklisted artists were willing to go to jail for their beliefs. What were there beliefs? There are references to fighting for fair wages and decent working conditions for employees of the motion picture industry. Unfortunately, TRUMBO is sorely lacking in depth at times. Trumbo tries to explain to his daughter that she would be a communist because she would want to share her favorite sandwich with a friend who had no sandwich at all. C.K.'s character once points out that Trumbo can't be much of communist if he lives in a fancy and expensive home full of luxuries.There is so much to explore here that is overlooked. The theme here seems to be freedom of speech and freedom of believes. The beliefs of the blacklisted writers are never clearly spelled out. No doubt many of the blacklisted artists suffered through guilt by association and were not communists in any sense of the world. There is so much more to the story that needs to be explored.Eventually, politics and beliefs go by the wayside and Trumbo concocts a way for him and his friends to skirt the blacklist by simply using fake names. Hence, Dalton won the best screenwriter for THE BRAVE ONE but under the name Robert Rich. Finally, humor fills the screen as the blacklisted writers secretly go back to work.Some of the fun in this film is watching actors portray classic stars such as John Wayne, Edward G. Robinson and Kirk Douglas. There are clips showing Ronald Reagan testifying intersperses with actor portrayals. As far as I know, Kirk Douglas is the only major player in this film (outside of Trumboâs children) who is still alive. He is portrayed as a hero and righter of wrongs. Did the studio need his permission to have him portrayed in the film?Helen Mirren is the divinely wicked Hedda Hopper who seems to hold the fate of actors in her hands as she is bent on destroyed careers. Here is a woman whose story would be fascinating on its own.TRUMBO is a great film but not without many flaws. Trumbo is idealized as a saint but his exact political believes are never clear. Was he a hero or a villain or just a normal man caught up in the insanity of the times?The real Trumbo is seen in a clip during the credits. It was a disappointment that that bonus features didnât explore the real Trumbo and the events of the day.TRUMBO is worth watching to get a piece of American history and to see one of Americaâs great and under-appreciated actors Bryan Cranston in action.
Reviewer: Mauricio Aguilar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Excelente pelÃcula, muy buena trama.
Reviewer: Robert Hatfield
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Il film parla di uno dei momenti più buie della recente storia americana, e lo fa con garbo e umore. Attori e scenografia eccellenti, video e suono molto buoni. Avrei preferito un poâ meno umore da parte del protagonista (accusato assurdamente di essere una spia per sovietici) e più attenzione ai veri issues (tipo la libertà di pensiero, la cura dei meno abbienti, ecc.).
Reviewer: \m/arcolino
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: DALTON TRUMBO war ein amerikanischer Drehbuchautor, der zu den âHollywood Tenâ gehörte, die 1948 zu Haftstrafen verurteilt wurden, weil sie sich weigerten vor dem âAusschuss für unamerikanische Umtriebeâ auszusagen. Nach ihren Haftstrafen kamen sie auf eine âSchwarze Listeâ und fanden in Hollywood quasi keine Beschäftigung mehr, was sie und ihre Familien in arge finanzielle Notlagen brachte.Der Film erzählte die Geschichte DALTON TRUMBOS, der immerhin für Drehbücher wie âSpartacusâ, âExodusâ oder âPapillonâ verantwortlich war und für Drehbücher zu âRoter Staubâ und âEin Herz und eine Kroneâ sogar mit dem Oscar ausgezeichnet wurde. âRoter Staubâ schrieb er unter dem Pseudonym âRobert Richâ, erst 1975 bekam er den Oscar dafür überreicht.Das ist wirklich eine sehr interessante Geschichte, brillant gespielt von BRYAN CRANSTON (Dalton Trumbo) und exzellent inszeniert von Regisseur JAY ROACH.ROACH erzählt eine Geschichte aus einem ganz düsteren Kapitel Hollywoods, interessant auch zu erfahren, welche Rollen bekannte Darsteller wie KIRK DOUGLAS, JOHN WAYNE oder EDWARD G. ROBINSON damals gespielt haben.Neben BRYAN CRANSTON haben mir noch DIANE LANE (Cleo Trumbo), LOUIS C.K. (Arlen Hird), JOHN GOODMAN (Frank King) und HELEN MIRREN (Hedda Hopper) sehr gut gefallen. Insgesamt fand ich die Leistungen aller Darsteller gut, ein bisschen schwer tut man sich mit DAVID JAMES ELLIOTT, der Western-Ikone âJohn Wayneâ spielt, und DEAN O'GORMANN, der in die Rolle von âKirk Douglasâ schlüpft. Das liegt aber nicht an ihrer Darbietung, sondern eben daran, dass man die Gesichter dieser Hollywood-Legenden kennt und sie optisch eben doch nur leichte Ãhnlichkeiten haben ... wenn überhaupt.Mein Fazit: âTrumboâ ist eine wirklich interessante Filmbiografie, die eine der dunkelsten Kapitel Hollywoods erzählt. Das wurde von Regisseur ROACH sehr kurzweilig und gut nachvollziehbar inszeniert, ich fand den Film wirklich klasse. Wer sich für das Thema interessiert, dem würde ich auch noch den Film âSchuldig bei Verdachtâ, mit ROBERT DE NIRO, ans Herz legen wollen.
Reviewer: Méhari
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: "Genio, dignidad y resistencia. Bryan Cranston compone un personaje lleno de matices, creÃble, extravagante, admirable. (...) un buen retrato de la barbarie que supuso el macartismo"Carlos Boyero: Diario El PaÃs 2015: Premios Oscar: Nominada a mejor actor (Bryan Cranston) 2015: Globos de Oro: Nominada a mejor actor (Cranston) y actriz de reparto (Mirren) 2015: Critics Choice Awards: 3 nominaciones incluyendo mejor actor (Cranston) 2015: Sindicato de Actores (SAG): 3 nominaciones incluyendo mejor reparto 2015: Sindicato de Guionistas (WGA): Nominada a Mejor guión adaptado 2015: Premios BAFTA: Nominada a Mejor actor (Bryan Cranston)
Reviewer: Barbara B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Bel film sulla vita di Donald trumbo, sceneggiatore di Vacanze romane e Spartacus. Accusato di essere comunista e di cospirare contro gli stati uniti, trumbo fu incarcerato. Bell'affresco del periodo della caccia alla streghe che ad Hollywood vide le vite di attori registi e sceneggiatori distrutte da tradimenti, maldicenze e galera. Il film non é mai pesante né noioso. Bryan Creston offre una grande prova di attore. Memorabile la scena con john Goodman (che interpreta un produttore di serie B) e il capo della commissione contro le attività antiamericane