Project Detail

Mr. Jones

Synopsis

Academy Award™ nominee Agnieszka Holland (EUROPA EUROPA, SPOOR, IN DARKNESS) brings to the screen the extraordinary untold story of Gareth Jones, an ambitious young Welsh journalist who travelled to the Soviet Union in 1933 and uncovered the appalling truth behind the Soviet “utopia” and Stalin’s regime. Initially a regular news investigation, Jones’ quest quickly turned into a life-or-death journey… his experiences helped inspire George Orwell’s famous allegory Animal Farm.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Competition - World premiere
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Debate Strand

Details

Year
2019
Type of project
Features
Running time
119 mins
Director
Agnieszka Holland
Producer
Andrea Chalupa, Stanislaw Dziedzic, Klaudia Smieja
Co-Producer
Angus Lamont, Egor Olesov
Executive Producer
Leah Temerty-Lord
Editor
Michal Czarnecki
Screenwriter
Andrea Chalupa
Director of Photography
Tomasz Naumiuk
Production Designer
Grzegorz Piatkowski
Sound
Marcin Matlak; Sound Design: Wojciech Mielimka
Composer
Antoni Komasa-azarkiewicz
Principal cast
James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Poland, UK, Ukraine co-production

A Film Produkcja (PL), Parkhurst (CA) production, in co-production with Kinorob (UA), Jones Boy Film (UK), Studio Produkcyjne Orka (PL), Kino wiat (PL), Krakow Festival Office (PL), Krakow Film Commission (PL), City of Krakow (PL), Silesia Film Institute in Katowice (PL), Silesian Film Fund (PL). With the participation of Creative Scotland (UK). With the support of Ukrainian Film State Agency (UA). Co-financed by Polish Film Institute (PL)

Crab Apple Films

Angus Lamont
43 Moray Place
Glasgow
Scotland
G41 2DF

Sales Company

WestEnd Films

Shepherds Building
Central Charecroft Way
London
W14 0EE

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