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Jimmy's Hall is a 2014 drama film directed by Ken Loach. The film tells the story of the deportation to the United States in 1933 of Irish Communist Jimmy Gralton, who led the Revolutionary Workers' Group, a precursor of the Communist Party of Ireland, in County Leitrim.
May 30, 2014 · With Barry Ward, Francis Magee, Aileen Henry, Simone Kirby. During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Ken Loach
- 2014-05-30
Jul 3, 2015 · The movie’s protagonist, Jimmy Gralton—the Jimmy of the title, played with quiet charisma and conviction by Barry Ward —is back in his home in Ireland’s County Leitrim after a ten-year exile, and while away he’s been working in New York, and soaking up the culture.
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Jul 3, 2015 · Benefiting from a talented cast and sensitive work from director Ken Loach, Jimmy's Hall offers period drama rich with relevant sociopolitical themes. In 1930s Ireland, political activist...
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- Ken Loach
- PG-13
- Barry Ward
Jul 2, 2015 · Directed by Ken Loach. Biography, Drama, History. PG-13. 1h 49m. By Stephen Holden. July 2, 2015. One of the pleasures of “ Jimmy’s Hall ,” a likable period piece directed by the...