Trumbo background

Trumbo

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 byThrough 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, dir... Read more

Watch "Trumbo" from streaming services sundancenow (Prime), Amazon released in 2007. It's a documentary and biography movie, and has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.

Watch it here

sundancenow (Prime)

More like this

Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (2005)
8Drama 

Disney+ +4
The Fog of War
The Fog of War (2003)
8.1Documentary 

Google Play +5
The Cove
The Cove (2009)
8.4Documentary 

Google Play +6
Bizarre: A Circus Story
Bizarre: A Circus Story (2016)
7.8Documentary 

Tubi TV
Senna
Senna (2010)
8.5Documentary 

Netflix +6
Sully
Sully (2016)
7.4Drama 

Google Play +5
Seve
Seve (2014)
7.2Documentary 

Google Play +3
Pavarotti
Pavarotti (2019)
7.5Biography 

Google Play
Iris
Iris (2014)
7.1Documentary 

Rakuten +2
The First American
The First American (2016)
7.2Documentary 

Tubi TV
Concussion
Concussion (2015)
7.1Drama 

Sky Store +3
A Hidden Life
A Hidden Life (2019)
7.4Drama 

Disney+ +6
The Best of Enemies
The Best of Enemies (2019)
7.3Drama 

Netflix +5
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. Reload 🗙