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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman|Cicely Tyson
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Cicely Tyson
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Overview

Nine Emmy awards were given to this masterful production of the fictitious account of life from a 110-year-old slave. The script covers the life of Miss Jane Pittman (Cicely Tyson) from her days as a slave during the the Civil War to the start of the civil rights movement in the 1960's. The scene when she drinks from the "white's only" water fountain due to the Jim Crow laws in the segregated south is one of the most defining moments in the film. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.

Awards:

Main Cast & Crew:
John Korty - Director
Cicely Tyson
Josephine Premice
Ted Airhart
Sidney Arroyo
Woodrow Chambliss
Barbara Chaney
Noel Cravenze
Richard Dysart
Michael Murphy
Katherine Helmond

Details

    DVD Format
  • Format: DVD (Anniversary Edition, Special Edition)
  • Run Time: 150
  • Color Format: Color
  • UPC: 074645895390
  • Genre: DRAMA
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Release Date: January 2005

Movie Reviews

Synopsis:
A historical drama based on a fictional 110-year-old woman whose life and endurance symbolize Black America's struggle for freedom, justice and equality. Just after the Civil War, a young Jane Pittman fled through dangerous, swampy country to escape the KKK. As a free woman she overcame adversity, oppression and poverty to build a life for herself and her family. Up north, she endured the slaying of her husband at the hands of racist whites. Years later, in her twilight, she took a daring position against an angry mob during the Civil Rights Movement. Throughout her life, Miss Jane Pittman fought with tenacity and courage until she triumphed over social inequity.

Reviews:
"Cicely Tyson took just one of the nine Emmys awarded to this TV landmark....It spans the Civil War to the civil rights movement..." - 02/07/2003 USA Today, p.16D

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