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Jul 3, 2015 · All becomes clear soon. 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.
Benefiting from a talented cast and sensitive work from director Ken Loach, Jimmy's Hall offers period drama rich with relevant sociopolitical themes. Read Critics Reviews
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- Ken Loach
- PG-13
- Barry Ward
Jul 2, 2015 · One of the pleasures of “Jimmy’s Hall,” a likable period piece directed by the social-realist British filmmaker Ken Loach, is its unswerving belief in old-fashioned populist heroes.
- Stephen Holden
- Ken Loach
A film that breaks little new narrative ground but which nonetheless offers an enjoyable and handsomely photographed snapshot of the Irish experience. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 4...
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 29, 2014 · The hall hosts wild parties, art lessons, literary discussions, poetry readings and political debate. The landowners and the Catholic Church thoroughly disapprove.
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Jun 27, 2015 · Review: Jimmy’s Hall. Ken Loach’s staging is so calm and sober that it turns his story into an expertly photographed yet weirdly remote rebellion tale. by Chuck Bowen. June 27, 2015. Photo: Sony Pictures Classics.
