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Mr. Jones

Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Overview

Director Agnieszka Holland's historical thriller is a biopic of Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist who broke the news of the catastrophic Soviet famine of 1932-33 to the Western Hemisphere. Starring James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, and Peter Sarsgaard, it follows Jones' journalistic assignment to Moscow, his shocking discovery of the Holodomor famine in Ukraine, and his struggle to publish his findings upon his return to the United Kingdom.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
Agnieszka Holland - Director

Details

    Blu-Ray Disc Format
  • Format: Blu-ray
  • UPC: 850028052280
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: May 2022

Movie Reviews

Reviews:
"Holland draws from Russian avant-garde techniques here and there, notably slapping on the Eisenstein montage in Jones' traveling scenes." - 02/10/2019 Hollywood Reporter


"[S]uitably absorbing....The good news is that MR. JONES gets better and more soul-stirring as it goes along." - 02/10/2019 Variety


3 stars out of 4 -- "Holland’s film manages to get under one’s skin on the whole, remaining a compelling watch throughout in spite of its rambling feel." - 06/19/2020 RogerEbert.com


"A political thriller with an insistent, steady pulse, MR. JONES dramatizes a harrowing chapter in the life of a man long overlooked by history." - 06/18/2020 New York Times

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