The Great White Hope (1970)
- Directed by
- Martin Ritt
- Genre
- drama film, boxing film, biographical film, romance film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 36 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A famous Black boxer in the early 1900s faces public backlash for his relationship with a white woman. The film follows their marriage and the pressures that lead to tragedy.
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What happens
The Great White Hope is a 1970 American biographical romantic drama film written and adapted from the 1967 Howard Sackler play of the same name. The film was directed by Martin Ritt, starring James Earl Jones, Jane Alexander, Chester Morris, Hal Holbrook, Beah Richards and Moses Gunn. Jones and Alexander, who also appeared in the same roles in the stage versions, received Best Actor and Actress Academy Award nominations for their performances. The film and play is based on the true story of boxer Jack Johnson and his first wife, Etta Terry Duryea; the controversy over their marriage; and Duryea's death by suicide in 1912. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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