Movies and TvShows featuring "mccarthy-era" theme.

Trumbo is a 2015 biographical drama film about the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who was blacklisted by the Hollywood establishment for his political beliefs. The movie follows Trumbo as he continues to write screenplays secretly, using front names, while dealing with the personal and professional challenges of the blacklist era. Despite facing persecution and being imprisoned for his beliefs, Trumbo refuses to back down and eventually helps to bring an end to the blacklist.

Julie Powell, a young writer in New York, decides to cook every recipe in Julia Child's cookbook and writes a blog about her journey. In parallel, the movie chronicles Julia Child's time in Paris as she learns French cooking and collaborates on a book. Both women face challenges and receive support from their husbands, ultimately finding success and fulfillment.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after the bomb brought the war to an end, in spite of his renown and his enormous achievement, America turned on him - humiliated and cast him aside. The question the film asks is, "Why?"

In the 1950s, during the McCarthy era, a struggling screenwriter facing injustice and political persecution decides to become an informant. He gets caught up in a web of friendship, politics, and betrayal as he navigates the dangerous world of Hollywood. The film is a satirical commentary on the blacklisting and oppression of communist sympathizers in the movie business.

Career is a powerful drama that takes place in Hollywood during the McCarthy era. It tells the story of a young actor who becomes blacklisted after his involvement with the Communist Party is discovered. The film explores themes of political persecution, love, and the hardships faced by those in the entertainment industry during this tumultuous time in American history.

Insignificance (1985) is a comedic drama set in 1950s New York City. The story follows four famous historical figures – Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Joe DiMaggio, and Joseph McCarthy – who find themselves in the same hotel room on the same night. Through a series of misunderstandings and encounters, their lives intertwine, exploring themes of fame, guilt, and the price of success.

Set in 1951, a courageous woman gets caught up in a political thriller when she discovers a war criminal living in her neighborhood.

During the McCarthy era, Big Jim McLain, a tough US Navy veteran, is assigned to investigate a communist conspiracy. He uncovers a plot that could have serious national implications. With his partner, he fights against the communist menace and strives to protect the country from the threat within.

This documentary delves into the fascinating story of Charlie Chaplin, highlighting his struggles with homophobia, antisemitism, and accusations of being a communist. It takes you through his journey as an Englishman in America, his rise to stardom in Hollywood, and his impact on the film industry.

In the small town of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, panic and hysteria sweep through the community as accusations of witchcraft run rampant. The lives of innocent people are threatened as false accusations lead to arrests, trials, and even execution. Amidst the chaos, the true evil may not be what it seems.

In der Sache I. Robert Oppenheimer is a drama movie that explores the inner conflict of physicist Robert Oppenheimer during the McCarthy era. Oppenheimer, known as the mastermind behind the Manhattan Project, faces pressure from American politics and struggles with loyalty and suspicion. The movie delves into the dialogue-driven interrogation of Oppenheimer and the mistrust surrounding nuclear issues and the Cold War.

An inventive remembrance of the impact of the Hollywood blacklist on two American classics, rendered as a visually mesmerizing dialogue between Carl Foreman (voiced by Edward Norton) and Elia Kazan (voiced by John Turturro).

Citizen Cohn is a biographical drama that follows the life of lawyer Roy Cohn, known for his involvement in McCarthyism and his controversial actions. The movie explores Cohn's relationships with powerful figures such as J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy, and delves into his personal life as a closeted homosexual. It covers significant events like the Army-McCarthy hearings and Cohn's eventual death.

Documentary by lifelong friend that supports the innocence of Alger Hiss (convicted in January 1950 on two counts of espionage-related perjury)

Journalist Ivy Meeropol makes her directorial debut with Heir to an Execution, a personal documentary exploring the execution of her biological grandparents: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. In 1953, the Rosenbergs were put to death by the U.S. government with the charge of conspiracy to commit wartime espionage. Their orphaned young children were adopted by the Meeropol family, who raised them with the belief that their real parents were innocent. After working as a magazine reporter and political speechwriter for much of her career, director Meeropol conducted her own intimate investigation of her grandparents. The film includes commentary from the Rosenbergs' friend Morton Sobell (also convicted, but released from prison in 1969) and the director's father, Michael Meeropol. Produced by filmmaker Marc Levin, Heir to an Execution was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the documentary competition

During the McCarthy era in the 1940s, a screenwriter becomes entangled in a neo-noir mystery involving microfilm, paranoia, and the blacklist. As he navigates the dangerous underbelly of Hollywood, he must confront his own demons and fight for his acting career.

A War in Hollywood is a documentary that explores the role of Hollywood in producing war propaganda films during the Spanish Civil War. It delves into the stories of screenwriters, filmmakers, and journalists who worked in the film industry during that era. The documentary also discusses the impact of the McCarthy era and the Franco regime on the Hollywood film industry.

The story of John Henry Faulk, a radio/TV personality of the 1950s, who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Faulk sued the organization that was behind the blacklisting, and the resultant trial, and Faulk's victory, helped to put an end to the blacklisting period.

A documentary look at the changing interpretations of the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution - laws and court cases that have alternatively broadened and narrowed the amendment's protection of free speech and assembly. The film's thesis is that post-9/11 the government has seized unprecedented license to surveil, intimidate, arrest, and detain citizens and foreigners alike. The film also looks back to the Pentagon Papers' case and compares it to cases since 9/11 dealing with high school students' speech and protesters marching in New York City during the 2004 Republican convention. Comment comes from a range of scholars, pundits, and advocates.

It catches the essence of the no man’s land in which an accused artist found himself. In the hysteria of the political witch hunt neither society nor the law offered a way out.