This week at the cinema
Trumbo (2015)Genre: DramaCertification: 12Duration: 124 minutesDirected by: Jay RoachStarring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Elle Fanning, Alan Tudyk, John GoodmanKRS Releasing Ltd
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
The film, based on the biography Dalton Trumbo by Bruce Alexander Cook, recounts how Trumbo used words and wit to win two Academy Awards (best writing, The Brave One and Roman Holiday) and expose the absurdity and injustice of the blacklist, which entangled... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.