Trumbo

Jay Roach's biographical drama starring Bryan Cranston tells the story of the life of famous Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. He lived and wrote when the Cold War was in full swing. It was during this difficult time that Trumbo's creativity flourished and he was accused of communism. Along with other accused film figures, the screenwriter quickly became an outcast in society and at work. In 1947, he was imprisoned and blacklisted for his political beliefs. Thanks to his talent, intelligence and family support, Dalton Trumbo managed to bypass the ban and earn two Oscars. It was important to show the absurdity and injustice of the accusations against people from the black list. Read more The movie "Trumbo" is based on the biographical book "Dalton Trumbo" by Bruce Alexander Cook. The film was directed by Jay Roach, known for his work on "Austin Powers", "The Secret of Alaska" with Russell Crowe, "Meeting the Parents" with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro, "The Dirty Campaign for Fair Elections" with Will Ferrell and the TV series "On the Edge" with Tim Robbins. For Roach, this is the first experience in a non-comedy project. The main role in the drama could not be played by Bryan Cranston, but by Gary Oldman. Trumbo also stars Diane Lane ("Fighting Fish" by Coppola, "Chaplin", "Judge Dredd", "Man of Steel" by Zack Snyder), Helen Mirren ("Excalibur", "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover", "The Queen", "Hitchcock", "The Woman in Gold"), John Goodman ("The Big Lebowski", "Barton Fink", "Argo", "The Artist"), Elle Fanning ("The Mysterious Story of Benjamin Button", "The Witcher"), Michael Stalberg ("A Pack of Lies", "Men in Black 3", "Seven Psychopaths", "Games of Champions") and others. Because Dalton Trumbo was blacklisted, he was unable to win awards for his films in the 1950s. The names of the other screenwriters were specifically indicated in the credits. In 2003, when the cult film "Roman Holiday" was released on DVD, Dalton Trumbo was given instead of a fictitious name.