It will have its opening performances in carrickonshannon this july before coming to dublin. Jimmys hall is based on the true story of a tin barn built on a farm in leitrim by jimmy gralton in the 1920s. Jimmys hall is a shining example of the best the abbey can produce. Recorded on the keeping the blues alive at sea v cruise february 28, 2019 watch here. Pdf jimmys hall, irish cinema and the telling of history ruth. A state of the nation play, jimmys hall is angry, joyous and vital viewing. This is jimmys hall jazz sequence by sarah cunningham on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jimmys hall tells the true story of radical and free thinker jimmy gralton. Jimmy hall, former lead vocalist and harmonica player for wet willie, has a long and varied background as a performer, working with capricorn records from its early days in the 1970s. Jimmys hall soundtrack list jimmys hall movie 2014. During the depression, jimmy gralton returns home to ireland after ten. We will feature a variety of jimmy s songs below for streaming or for individual purchase and download.
An exhilarating and exuberant production that got a rousing standing ovation at the end. Jimmys hall celebrates the spirit of these free thinkers. The film is set in 1932 and follows events when jimmy returned from a decade in new york and reopened the hall. A spellbinding production that runs in the abbey theatre until august 19th, the play is based upon the true story of jimmy gralton, a selfproclaimed communist, activist and irishman who was deported from ireland in 1933. Movement presented as political dissent jimmy gralton was infamously deported from his own country for giving his community a space for. Somewhat of a companion piece to 2006s the wind that. Jimmy hall was born in birmingham, alabama and raised in mobile by a musical family steeped in gospel tradition. Complete information about jimmys hall in ireland at abbey theatre. In ireland on the brink of civil war, some saw this as a threat. Jimmys hall 2015 in 1930s ireland, political activist jimmy gralton barry ward faces deportation for running a community hall for the arts. Jimmy s hall, like all of loach s work, has its heart in the right place. The always excellent cast told a poignant true story of joy and hope quashed by a totalitarian state and church in 1920 1930s ireland and the deportation of a man who fought against it. Jimmys hall 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ken loach could have directed jimmys hall, one suspects, in his sleep. In jimmy s hall, james graltonbarry ward has been living for the previous ten years in new york but not by choice. For more information visit the films facebook page or twitter account. In paul lavertys stage version of jimmys hall, coadapted by graham mclaren, no one gets a more selfassured introduction than its producer. Um seine botschaft ruber zu bringen, hat ken loach. 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. In jimmys hall, james graltonbarry ward has been living for the previous ten years in new york but not by choice. This is a story about leitrim and it is important that it is seen there first. Apr 02, 2014 jimmy s hall, which is rumoured to be loach s last feature, is released in the uk on 30 may. Jimmy s hall blue ray the fight for good and a great watch although the film depicts a southern ireland a bit before my time i can still identify with it. Jul 16, 2015 its neither a biopic nor a history lesson, but the restrained and elegant jimmys hall is an evocative story of common people finding hope in a life with little, told with wit and. Jimmys hall blue ray the fight for good and a great watch although the film depicts a southern ireland a bit before my time i can still identify with it.
Still, itd be a shame if he went out on this particular note, because jimmys hall is one of his clunkers. Jimmys hall, irish cinema and the telling of history ruth barton in this. The hall of the title is a communityrun combined youth club, free school and dance club in earlythirties county leitrim in ireland, and the. Chef jimmy ly of madame vo cooks and collects hypebeast. Here comes yet another elegiacally filmed loach polemic anti. 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. July 3, 2015 below you can view the complete jimmys hall soundtrack. Jimmy s hall is a 2014 irishfrenchbritish drama film directed by ken loach.
Now jimmys halls, the story of 1930s activist jimmy gralton, and calvary, an unflinching look. Lucas tavern, montgomerys oldest building is the impetus to tavern fest in its 20th year. One of the pleasures of jimmys hall, a likable period piece directed by the socialrealist british filmmaker ken loach, is its unswerving belief. Dont miss the alabama public television premiere and special sneak peak airing the week of september 15 for this very special, filmed concert of jimmy hall and donna hall foster with the legendary muscle shoals swampers including david hood, spooner oldham spooner oldham fans, and jimmy johnson. The pearseconnolly hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream. Legendary director ken loach is back with his new film jimmy s hall, celebrating the spirit of freethinkers. Jimmys hall, like all of loachs work, has its heart in the right place. A state of the nation play, jimmys hall is angry, joyous and. Upon entering jimmys restaurant, madame vo in the east village of new york city, youll immediately notice a beautiful mural on your lefthand side madame vo and a traditional vietnamese.
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. Ireland has been on ken loachs mind before, first with the 1990 belfast thriller hidden agenda and then his. It stars irish actor barry ward, along with simone kirby, jim norton and denise. Jul 03, 2015 one of the pleasures of jimmys hall, a likable period piece directed by the socialrealist british filmmaker ken loach, is its unswerving belief in oldfashioned populist heroes. We will feature a variety of jimmys songs below for streaming or for individual purchase and download. 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. Jimmys hall tells the true story of leitrim farmer jimmy gralton, the only irishman deported from his own country. 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. For more information visit the film s facebook page or twitter account. A good man intent on making the world a better place, father james brendan gleeson, is continually shocked and.
Jimmys hall is out in cinemas may 30, check out the first trailer now. Though his hint of transformation is aided by a young priest, father seamus andrew scott, it is too little and too late to make a difference to jimmy who is arrested and, deported to america where he will live out the rest of his life. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert. Jimmys hall was a place where people could dance, learn, argue, and dream. Political tone overlaps inspirational film with an irish lilt. But while jimmys hall is not one of ken loach and screenwriter paul lavertys most sophisticated stories, it does very neatly encapsulate a careers worth of social concerns. Catch jimmy hall on the new reese wynans youre killing my love video premier. Alabama music hall of famers wet willie featuring jimmy hall will headline tavern fest 2020.
Ken loach returns with what may or may not be his final feature film. Jimmy s hall is out in cinemas may 30, check out the first trailer now. A new stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed ken loach film. Jimmy s hall was a place where people could dance, learn, argue, and dream. Jimmy hall appears on the new album produced by joe bonamassa and josh smith. Attended the abbey theatre on saturday 29th july to see jimmys hall.
With the change of government in his native ireland, he feels it is the right. A new stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed ken loach film, jimmys hall. 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. Aug 04, 2017 attended the abbey theatre on saturday 29th july to see jimmy s hall. Jimmys hall, which premiered at cannes last year, has been rumored to be loachs swan song, and hes certainly earned the right to take it easy, having just celebrated his 79th birthday. Depictions of ireland have long been mired in cliche. It stars irish actor barry ward, along with simone kirby, jim norton and denise gough. Recorded on the keeping the blues alive at sea v cruise february 28, 2019 watch here get reeses sweet release on sale here jimmy hall appears on the new. 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. A state of the nation play, jimmys hall is angry, joyous. I lived in the north and the prejudices and fears are very believable and you dont have to be irish to enjoy it. With barry ward, francis magee, aileen henry, simone kirby. 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.
Jimmys hall, which is rumoured to be loachs last feature, is released in the uk on 30 may. Ken loachs period drama tells the true story of political activist jimmy gralton, who was deported after building a dance hall on a rural crossroad. Jul 09, 2015 jimmys hall is a history lesson wrapped in a love story, tied with a bow of lyrical, unapologetically idealism. Directed by ken loach and written by longtime collaborator paul laverty. 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 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apr 03, 2014 jimmy s hall celebrates the spirit of these free thinkers. The fascinating true story of political activist jimmy gralton is the focus of ken loachs latest film, jimmys hall. Jimmys hall is a new stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed ken loach film. Either way, jimmys hall is typical of the 77 yearold director, with its story of a reallife irish activist, who comes to clash with the authorities. Jimmys hall is a 2014 irishfrenchbritish drama film directed by ken loach. 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.