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- Human SpiritIdealismRedemptionSocial DifferencesDiscriminationRacismInjusticeHopes more...
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- DramaPeriodHistorical
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- 19th Century20th Century60s
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- LouisianaUSA
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, 1974
English
USA
Profile of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
The mood of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is emotional, sincere, and touching. The plot centers around discrimination, idealism, and racism. It is a drama, period, and historical movie. Stylistically, it is nonlinear and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Louisiana. It happens in the 19th century and in the 1960s. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being an Emmy winner.
Summary of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Nine Emmy awards were given to this masterful production of the fictitious account of life from a 110-year-old slave. The script covers the life of Miss Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) from her days as a slave during the the Civil War to the start of the civil rights movement in the 1960's. The scene when she drinks from the "white's only" water fountain due to the Jim Crow laws in the segregated south is one of the most defining moments in the film. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 31 January 1974 |
| Runtime: | 120 min |
Cast and Crew
as Jane Pittman
as Jimmy Age 7
as Master Bryant
as Unc Isom
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