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Nothing But a Man

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Nothing But a Man
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NR,1hr 32min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1963
Directors:
Michael Roemer, Robert M. Young
Distributor:
New Video Group
Starring:
Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster  ...more
Synopsis: A landmark independent film, Nothing but a Man is the first dramatic story featuring a largely black cast created for an integrated audience (the work of black filmmakers such as Oscar Micheaux was intended for audiences who patronized black-only theaters). White filmmakers Michael Roemer and Robert M. Young traveled through the South in 1962 in search of ideas for a fiction feature set during the growing turbulence of the civil rights era. Their story, based in Alabama but shot in southern New Jersey, ... Full Synopsis
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Tom Wiener, AMG Review
The strength of Nothing but a Man lies in its ability to tell a story that is both specific and universal. Although director Michael Roemer and cinematographer Robert M. Young, who shared credit for the screenplay, set out to make a film about black life in the Deep South during the early 1960s civil rights movement, they wisely decided to concentrate on a personal story. Duff Anderson is a black man ... Full Review
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Ivan Dixon
Duff Anderson
Abbey Lincoln
Josie Dawson
Gloria Foster
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Martin Priest
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