One of the Hollywood Ten (2000)

Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Ten in the 1950s.

Director:

Karl Francis

Writer:

Karl Francis

Stars:

Jeff Goldblum, Greta Scacchi, Ángela Molina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Goldblum	...	Herbert Biberman
Greta Scacchi	...	Gale Sondergaard
Ángela Molina	...	Rosaura Revueltas
Christopher Fulford	...	Riffkind
Antonio Valero	...	Juan Chacón
John Sessions	...	Paul Jarrico
Geraint Wyn Davies	...	Michael Wilson
Sean Chapman	...	Edward Dmytryk
Peter Bowles	...	Jack Warner
Jorge de Juan	...	Floyd
Teresa José Berganza	...	Henrietta Williams (as Teresa J. Berganza)
Jorge Bosch	...	Joe Morales
Daisy White	...	Sonya (as April Daisy White)
Luke Harrison Mendez	...	Dan (as Luke Harrison Méndez)
Trinidad Serrano	...	Joan

Storyline

Herbert Biberman struggles as a Hollywood writer and director blacklisted as one of The Hollywood Ten in the 1950s.

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Plot Keywords:

blacklist | anti fascism | academy awards ceremony | number in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Goofs

Closing captions tell us that Herbert Biberman never worked again in films after being blacklisted, but near the end of his life, he did make one last film, "Slaves" (1969).

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Connections

Featured in Así se hizo: Punto de mira (2000)

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Soundtracks

When You're Smiling [The Whole World Smile with You]
Written by Larry Shay (as Shay), Joe Goodwin (as Goodwin) and Mark Fisher

User Reviews

A tasteful and emotional treatment of a dark time.

I thought this film did a fine job of portraying the ugliness of the US government in the repressive McCarthy era. Goldblum is excellent in his depiction of the courage it took to stand up to this tyranny and I found it very inspirational. In particular his attempt to confront the panel during the hearings in Washington was very well handled and it made me deeply consider how I would hold up in similar circumstances. I also appreciated the tenderness and commitment the he and his wife showed to each other. A mature portrayal. I recommend it. 7 stars out of 10.

Details

Country:

Spain UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2001 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Hollywood Liste Rouge

Filming Locations:

Cartagena, Murcia, Spain

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$114,819

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bloom Street Productions, Canal+ España, Morena Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1