The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)

Directed by

John Korty

Genre

drama, tv movie

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An elderly Black woman recounts her life from slavery through the civil rights movement in the American South. The story follows her journey from youth to old age as she witnesses and endures decades of racial injustice.

earnesthistoricalpoignantslow-burngroundedreflectiveheartfeltinspirational

What happens

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is an American television film based on the novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines starring Cicely Tyson as the titular heroine. The film was broadcast on CBS on Thursday, January 31, 1974. Directed by John Korty, the screenplay was written by Tracy Keenan Wynn and executive produced by Roger Gimbel. It stars Cicely Tyson in the lead role, as well as Michael Murphy, Richard Dysart, Katherine Helmond, and Odetta. The film was shot in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was notable for its use of very realistic special effects makeup by Stan Winston and Rick Baker for the lead character, who is shown from ages 23 to 110. The film is distributed through Classic Media. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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