Jimmy's Hall

Jimmy's Hall is a 2014 drama film directed by Ken Loach. The film tells the story of the deportation to the United States in 1933 of Irish Communist Jimmy Gralton, who led the Revolutionary Workers' Group, a precursor of the Communist Party of Ireland, in County Leitrim. It stars Irish actor Barry Ward, along with Simone Kirby, Jim Norton and Denise Gough. The title refers to a rural dance hall built by Gralton in his home town Effrinagh.

Jimmy's Hall
Film poster
Directed byKen Loach
Screenplay byPaul Laverty
Produced byRebecca O'Brien
Starring
CinematographyRobbie Ryan
Edited byJonathan Morris
Music byGeorge Fenton
Production
companies
  • Sixteen Films
  • Element Pictures
  • Why Not Productions
  • Wild Bunch
  • Film4
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 22 May 2014 (2014-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 30 May 2014 (2014-05-30) (United Kingdom)
Running time
106 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • France
LanguageEnglish

It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.

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