That trouble all centers on the jimmys hall of the title, which is in fact a community center named pearseconnolly hall, built on jimmys land and mostly with jimmys money. However, as he reintegrates into the community and sees the poverty, boredom, and growing cultural oppression, he decides to reopen the abandoned and empty hall, regardless of the opposition and consequences. His score for richard attenboroughs 1982 film gandhi was nominated for an. In the movie s loveliest scene, she and jimmy, alone in the darkened hall, do a silent slow dance in which her eyes gaze beseechingly into his, and you sigh for what might have been. Jimmy hall born april 26, 1949 is the lead singer and harmonica player for the southern rock group, wet willie.
Now jimmy s hall s, the story of 1930s activist jimmy gralton, and calvary, an unflinching look at the ailing celtic tiger, break new ground. Jul 03, 2015 in the movie s loveliest scene, she and jimmy, alone in the darkened hall, do a silent slow dance in which her eyes gaze beseechingly into his, and you sigh for what might have been. He first gained notoriety in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for wet willie. The pearseconnolly hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream. Movement presented as political dissent jimmy gralton was infamously deported from his own country for giving his community a space for dancing and revolutionary ideas. Movie info in 1921 jimmy graltons sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an ireland on the brink of civil war. The movie s protagonist, jimmy graltonthe jimmy of the title, played with quiet charisma and conviction by barry wardis back in his home in irelands county leitrim after a tenyear exile, and while away hes been working in new york, and soaking up the culture. Barry ward, ken loach and the true story behind jimmys hall.
Jimmys hall is an irish movie recounting the true story of communist jimmy. Jun 11, 2014 jimmys hall is a handsome movie of rich and powerful storytelling full of a compelling characters at the mercy of the great changes of the time there is bolshevik agitation on the streets of. During the depression, jimmy gralton returns home to ireland after ten years of exile in america. Jimmy s hall is a 2014 irishfrenchbritish drama film directed by ken loach.
Jimmys hall is a beautiful and deceptively complex film which expends entirely with the moaning okay, well not entirely in order to put pure faith back into the images this is loach at his most laidback and peaceable, as he allows his righteous anger to naturally emerge through the tersely but effectively drawn characters and their. The film tells the story of the deportation to the united states in 1933 of jimmy gralton, who led the revolutionary workers group, a precursor of the irish communist party, in leitrim. His widowed mother alice is happy, jimmys friends are happy. Interview with director ken loach why did you want to tell jimmy gralton s story. Ken loachs film, set in ireland in the 1930s, centers on a man of the people. Jimmys hall is another leftist drama from english filmmaker ken. Jimmys hall seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to reopen the dance hall that led to his deportation. Legendary director ken loach is back with his new film jimmys hall, celebrating the spirit of freethinkers. Jul 03, 2015 in 1921 jimmy gralton s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in ireland. Jimmys hall the latest activist drama from the elder statesman of british political cinema is a heartfelt portrait of ideological warfare in 1930s ireland. That culture is some of what he imparts to the community when hes inspired to reopen a meeting hall he helped create ten years before. Jimmys hall is out in cinemas may 30, check out the first trailer now.
In 1921 jimmy gralton s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in ireland. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Jimmys hall is a 2014 irishfrenchbritish drama film directed by ken loach. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to reopen the dance hall that led to his deportation. Jimmys hall jimmys hall subdued story of irish activist. Follow the movie on facebook and twitter plot summary in 1930s ireland, political activist jimmy gralton barry ward faces deportation for running a community hall for the arts. Jacques gamblin attends the jimmys hall premiere during the 67th annual cannes film festival on may 22, 2014 in cannes, france. An actor announces from the stage that this is the work of the abbey theatre, before they ring a gong to. To meet the needs of the young people of county leitrim, jimmy, in spite of his reluctance to cause upset to his old enemies the church and the local landowners, decides to reopen the hall, a young peoples centre, free and open to all, where the local young people meet to dance, study or talk.
With barry ward, francis magee, aileen henry, simone kirby. Starring barry ward and francis magee, aileen henry. In 1921 jimmy graltons sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an ireland on the brink of civil war. Jimmy hall appears on guthrie trapps new release life after dark jimmy sits in with long time friend and occasional band mate guthrie trapp. Jimmys hall pits the church against a populist gathering. Jimmys hall dvd hillsborough county public library. It was selected to compete for the palme dor in the main competition section at the 2014 cannes film festival. Aug 02, 2017 in paul lavertys stage version of jimmys hall, coadapted by graham mclaren, no one gets a more selfassured introduction than its producer. In paul lavertys stage version of jimmys hall, coadapted by graham mclaren, no one gets a more selfassured introduction than its producer. It stars irish actor barry ward, along with simone kirby, jim norton and denise. Interview with director ken loach why did you want to tell jimmy graltons story.
Jacques gamblin attends the jimmys hall premiere during. Jimmys hall tells the true story of leitrim farmer jimmy gralton, the only irishman deported from his own country. May 22, 2014 theres been talk of jimmys hall which premieres at cannes today being ken loachs last feature. Depictions of ireland have long been mired in cliche. Jimmy gralton is back home in the irish countryside after ten years of forced exile in the usa. Jimmys hall, based on a play by donal okelly, is an exuberant piece full of songs, jokes and pretty scenery but the underlying message could hardly be gloomier.
Jul 17, 2015 the first item on any irish agenda is a schism, goes an old joke, which is pertinent to jimmy s hall, the latest film from 79yearold director ken loach. The stalwart englishborn director ken loach has stated that this picture, set in ireland in the 1930s for the most part, will be his final fiction feature. Loachs matteroffactness as both a person and an artist is reflected in the reality that, for better or worse, theres nothing about jimmys hall that. Jimmys hall is a handsome movie of rich and powerful storytelling full of a compelling characters at the mercy of the great changes of the time there is bolshevik agitation on the streets of. It also shows how organised religion will make common cause with economic power.
As the hall grew in popularity its freespirited reputation brought it to the. Jimmys hall is not a big movie nor a splashy one nor a glamorous one. Based on the life of irish political activist james gralton, jimmys hall depicts the return to rural county. To meet the needs of the young people of county leitrim, jimmy, in spite of his reluctance to cause upset to his old enemies the church and the local landowners, decides to reopen the hall, a young people s centre, free and open to all, where the local young people meet to dance, study or talk. In 1921 jimmy opened a dance hall, where he encouraged young irish men and women not only. Jimmys hall dvd san antonio public library bibliocommons. But a visit to its irish set finds the 77yearold director on fighting form despite his. Loachs matteroffactness as both a person and an artist is reflected in the reality that, for better or worse, theres nothing about jimmys hall that suggests a swan song or a grand summation. His crime was to build a dance hall where he encouraged the local community to learn, to argue and to dream, but above all to dance and have fun. The pearseconnolly hall was a place where young people could come to.
A new stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed ken loach film. Jimmys hall offers period drama rich with relevant sociopolitical themes. The movie includes a lot of history that most people in the us and uk who were born before 1977 already know. Jimmys hall limerick, dublin, galway, cork abbey theatre.
In 1921 jimmy graltons sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in ireland. His father michael and mother alice work a small farm of 25 acres of poor land. Uk maleficent scores early at uk box office as england expects published. This is a rewarding film by ken loach and script writer paul laverty the wind that shakes the barley based on true events in the 1920 s where political activist many had no choice but to be political considering the oppressive regime, and activism was also inevitable and tragic, jimmy gralton built a dance hall in rural ireland and after a ten year deportation to the us, and seeing the. Entitled jimmys hall, the feature was released on friday, may 30. As the hall grew in popularity, its socialist and freespirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and politicians who forced jimmy to flee and the hall to close. Jul 25, 2017 a new stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed ken loach film. In 1921 jimmy gralton s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an ireland on the brink of civil war. Jimmy s hall seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to reopen the dance hall that led to his deportation. Fenton has composed music for more than 70 films, including jimmys hall and the wind that shakes the barley. Jimmy gralton timeline 1886 james jimmy gralton is born in effernagh, county leitrim. It is an enlightened way to tell a shameful story but it is a story well worth the telling. As the hall grew in popularity its socialist and freespirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and.
Theres been talk of jimmys hall which premieres at cannes today being ken loachs last feature. An actor announces from the stage that this is the work of the abbey theatre, before they ring a gong to commence proceedings an old house tradition. Hall was born in birmingham, alabama, and reared in mobile, alabama. The first item on any irish agenda is a schism, goes an old joke, which is pertinent to jimmys hall, the latest film from 79yearold director ken loach. Graltons story is the subject of a new movie from renowned british director ken loach and his regular, likeminded collaborator, screenwriter paul laverty. Issues that boiled through that film are sidestepped in jimmys hall, whose. Jimmy fallon brought back his thank you notes bit for his at home edition of the tonight show friday, and he had some timely shoutouts. Jimmy fallons thank you notes shoutout bernie, and. Jimmys hall, directed by loach, and leighs mr turner among the 18 films selected to compete at prestigious event this year published. Jimmy s hall is out in cinemas may 30, check out the first trailer now. If jimmys hall does turn out to be ken loachs final film as has been reported, i would be surprised given the old leftys fairly prolific output in the last few years. Legendary director ken loach is back with his new film jimmy s hall, celebrating the spirit of freethinkers. Aidan gillen stars as irish political activist james gralton, a communist who ran a dance hall in effrinagh in defiance of the catholic church.
This is a rewarding film by ken loach and script writer paul laverty the wind that shakes the barley based on true events in the 1920s where political activist many had no choice but to be political considering the oppressive regime, and activism was also inevitable and tragic, jimmy gralton built a dance hall in rural ireland and after a ten year deportation to the us, and seeing the. Leila hatami at an event for jimmys hall 2014 barry ward in jimmys hall. The pearseconnolly hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to. Jimmys hall 2015 cast and crew in 1930s ireland, political activist jimmy gralton barry ward faces deportation for running a community hall for the arts. Jimmy hall born april 26, 1949 is the american lead singer and harmonica player for the southern rock group, wet willie hall was born in birmingham, alabama, and reared in mobile, alabama. Though their every exchange is designed to hit an obvious point on a familiar plot arc. Instead of looking at the relatively skimpy biographical wiki for james gralton, the subject of ken loachs film, critics can in this case turn to its doorstop of a press kit. If the rumours are true though it would be a rather beautiful little coda that hits all the right notes of elegy. Jul 25, 2017 jimmys hall, in a joyous manner, takes a valuable look at the detritus of moral values which lay dormant under one such carpet. Keeping score for jimmys hall, master composer george.
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