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To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Release Date: 1972-01-20
Runtime: 85 min
Genre(s):
Drama
,
TV Movie
Director:
Michael Schultz
Producer(s):
Robert M. Fresco
Production Country:
United States of America
Original Language:
English
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Overview:
A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries.
Cast:
Al Freeman Jr.
,
Barbara Barrie
,
Blythe Danner
,
Claudia McNeil
,
Lauren Jones
,
Roy Scheider
,
Ruby Dee
Crew:
Robert Nemiroff (Writer), Robert M. Fresco (Producer), Paul Goldsmith (Director of Photography), Victoria Hochberg (Editor), Michael Schultz (Director), Lorraine Hansberry (Writer), Howard Roberts (Original Music Composer)