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Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

The truth can't be hidden forever

20196.71h 59m

Overview

In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.

Directed by Agnieszka Holland
Written by Andrea Chalupa
Produced by Andrea Chalupa, Stanisław Dziedzic, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
Box Office0Revenue: $2.9M

Top Cast

James Norton

James Norton

Gareth Jones

Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby

Ada Brooks

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Walter Duranty

Joseph Mawle

Joseph Mawle

George Orwell

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

Lloyd George

Celyn Jones

Celyn Jones

Matthew

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Maxim Litvinov

Beata Pozniak

Beata Pozniak

Rhea Clyman

Fenella Woolgar

Fenella Woolgar

Miss Stevenson

Michalina Olszańska

Michalina Olszańska

Yulia

Themes & Keywords

gravebased on true storygenocide1930sholodomorukraineinformativeominous

About Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones is a thriller, drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of grave, based on true story, genocide, 1930s, holodomor, ukraine. Directed by Agnieszka Holland, it stars James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard. In 1933, Welsh journalist Gareth Jones travels to Ukraine, where he experiences the horrors of a famine. Everywhere he goes he meets henchmen of the Soviet secret service who are determined to prevent news about the catastrophe from getting out. Stalin’s forced collectivisation of agriculture has resulted in misery and ruin—the policy is tantamount to mass murder.

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