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The Nigger (1915)

The Nigger poster
Directed by
Edgar Lewis
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
50 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1915 is about a Southern governor who discovers a secret about his own racial ancestry. The story shows how this revelation affects his political career and personal beliefs.

dramaticsomberthought-provokingslow-pacedseriousperiodtenseheavy

What happens

The Nigger è un film muto del 1915 diretto da Edgar Lewis. La sceneggiatura si basa sul lavoro teatrale The Nigger di Edward Brewster Sheldon andato in scena al New Theatre di Broadway il 4 dicembre 1909. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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