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The emotive film, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman illustrates the historical struggle of the black minority of the USA. For tackling this controversial subject this film deserves kudos. The struggle, according to a speech by Jimmy (Arnold Wilkinson) to his African Amrican compatriots is premised on ignorance of both black's and whites.
15 de may. de 2024 · Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Cicely Tyson won an Emmy for her portrayal of a black woman who is born in slavery and lives to see the civil-rights movement of the 1960s. Filmed near Baton ...
This highly acclaimed drama, based on the epic novel by Ernest J. Gaines, eloquently covers the story of the American Experience—from the Civil War to the civil rights movement—all told from the memories of a fictional 110-year-old former slave (Cicely Tyson). Ms. Tyson's tour-de-force performance earned her two Emmys®, best actress and actress of the year (1974).
Unquestionably the best-known and probably the best, of Gaines's novels is The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1971), a fictional account of the long life of a black woman born a slave on a Louisiana plantation. Through the stories of the many fascinating people who touch Jane's life, Gaines presents not only a moving perspective on the ...
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman. 1974 · 1 hr 50 min. TV-PG. Drama. At 110 years old, a Louisiana woman born into slavery recounts her experience from the Civil War through her involvement in the civil rights movement. Subtitles: English. Starring: Cicely Tyson Eric Brown Richard Dysart Joel Fluellen. Directed by: John Korty. At 110 ...
14 de ene. de 2003 · -Leonard Maltin The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman This highly acclaimed drama, based on the epic novel by Ernest J. Gaines, eloquently covers the story of the Black Experience - from the Civil War to the civil rights movement - all told from the memories of a fictional 110-year-old slave played by Cicely Tyson.
