| Edition |
40th anniversary special ed. |
| Description |
1 DVD (approximately 92 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
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NTSC |
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video file DVD video Region 1 |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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stereo |
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Dolby |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Cast |
Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster, Julius Harris, Yaphet Kotto. |
| Credits |
Photography, Robert Young ; editor, Luke Bennett ; costume designer, Nancy Ruffing ; production designer, William Rhodes. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1964. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Awards |
Named to the National Film Registry in 1993 by the Library of Congress. |
| Summary |
Set against the stirrings of the civil rights movement and a rising wave of burgeoning Black pride, this tells the story of Duff, a railroad section hand who is forced to confront racial prejudice and self-denial when he falls in love with Josie, an educated preacher's daughter. An uplifting story about a man and a woman whose love overcomes racial and class barriers. |
| Contents |
Special features: the cast and crew 40 years later; short film: "Portrait of Abbey"; extensive liner notes with original stills from the film; cast and crew biographies. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Prejudices -- Drama.
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Prejudices. |
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Racism -- Drama.
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Racism. |
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Civil rights movements -- Drama.
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Civil rights movements. |
| Genre/Form |
Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Subject |
Racism. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Added Author |
Roemer, Michael, 1928- film producer, screenwriter, director.
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Rubin, Robert, film producer.
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Dixon, Ivan, 1931-2008, actor.
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Lincoln, Abbey, actor.
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Foster, Gloria, 1936-2001, actor.
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Harris, Julius W., actor.
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Kotto, Yaphet, 1939-2021, actor.
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Young, Robert M., 1924- film producer, screenwriter.
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Bennett, Luke, editor of moving image work.
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Ruffing, Nancy, costume designer.
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Rhodes, William, production designer.
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New Video Group.
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| Added Title |
Portrait of Abbey.
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| ISBN |
0767026160 |
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9780767026161 |
| Standard No. |
767685946138 |
| Music No. |
NVG-9461 New Video NYC |
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