Agnieszka Holland's new movie “Mr Jones”

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The movie “Mr Jones” commemorates the heroic efforts of Gareth Jones, the Welsh journalist who revealed the horrifying story of Stalin's imposed famine in 1932-33.

Gareth Jones, who is played by James Norton, travels through the pre-war Soviet Union resisting attempts by the security services to censor him, in order to expose the artificially engineered famine, which killed millions of people.

Agnieszka Holland talked about the film to Polish Radio’s Joanna Sławińska.

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Mr. Jones (2019 film)



Mr. Jones is a 2019 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. The film tells the story of a journalist from Wales named Gareth Jones, who in 1933 travels to the Soviet Union and uncovers unpleasant truths.



Plot

In 1933, Gareth Jones (James Norton) is an ambitious young journalist who has gained some fame for his interview with Adolf Hitler. Thanks to his connections to the government of Lloyd George he is able to get official permission from the UK to travel to the Soviet Union. Jones attempts to interview Stalin and find out more about the Soviet Union's economic expansion and its apparently successful five-year development plan. Jones is restricted to Moscow, but travels unofficially to Ukraine to learn more.



Cast

- James Norton as Gareth Jones
- Vanessa Kirby as Ada Brooks
- Peter Sarsgaard as Walter Duranty
- Kenneth Cranham as David Lloyd George
- Joseph Mawle as George Orwell
- Celyn Jones as Matthew



Reception

On Metacritic the film has a score of 63% based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "a bold and heartfelt movie with a real Lean-ian sweep." Tim Robey of The Telegraph gave it 3/5 stars. He praises Sarsgaard, for his performance and for raising the "sadyly untapped" potential of the film. Robey is critical of the script, and concludes "There’s enough in Mr Jones to make you want a good deal more". David Ehrlich at Indiewire gave the film a grade C.

References

"Mr. Jones (2019)". Films.UA. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
"Mr. Jones (2019)". WestEnd Films. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
"Mr. Jones (Competition section)". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
"Selection for Competition and Berlinale Special Completed". berlinale. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
Barraclough, Leo; Barraclough, Leo (28 January 2019). "First Footage From Berlin Competition Film 'Mr. Jones' (EXCLUSIVE)". Retrieved 25 June 2019.
"Mr. Jones". Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via www.metacritic.com.
Bradshaw, Peter (11 February 2019). "Mr Jones review – newsman's heroic journey into a Soviet nightmare". Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
Robey, Tim (15 February 2019). "Mr Jones. Berlin Film Festival review: James Norton makes history as the original fake news crusader". Retrieved 25 June 2019 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
Ehrlich, David; Ehrlich, David (10 February 2019). "'Mr. Jones' Review: Agnieszka Holland's Messy Biopic About the Journalist Who Exposed Stalin — Berlinale". Retrieved 25 June 2019.


Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Jones_(2019_film)