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1 online resource (streaming video file) (116 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
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digital |
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video file MPEG-4 Flash |
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Title from title frames. |
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Film |
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In Process Record. |
| Performer |
Gloria Madison, Jean Wallace, Richard Wright |
| Event |
Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 1951. |
| Summary |
One of the most controversial novels of its day, Richard Wright's Native Son (first published in 1940) exposed the injustices of urban African-American life, witnessed through the eyes of Bigger Thomas, whose violent tendencies and moral confusion were the natural result of a lifetime of deprivation. In prison for murder and sentenced to death, Thomas reflects on the circumstances that led to his fate. Kino Lorber presents a new restoration of the 1951 film version of the novel, directed by Pierre Chenal and starring Richard Wright as Bigger Thomas. It is presented in association with the Library of Congress, Fernando Martin Peña and Argentina Sono Film. Special thanks to Edgardo Krebs for his years of research into the making of NATIVE SON, and for being a tireless champion of its restoration and re-release. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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In English |
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African Americans.
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Historical drama.
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Motion Pictures.
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Drama.
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Motion pictures.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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| Added Author |
Chenal, Pierre, film director.
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Madison, Gloria, actor.
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Wallace, Jean, actor.
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Wright, Richard, actor.
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Kino Lorber (Firm), Distributor.
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Kanopy (Firm), Distributor.
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| Music No. |
12181453 Kanopy |
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