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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970 · 185 min

Raw archival footage carries a solemn, stirring weight, letting history speak for itself with moral force and quiet heartbreak.

Directed by: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King

Overview: A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.

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Directed by: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
justice
power
violence
faith
Places: small town
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King, Yolanda King, Martin Luther King III, Bernice King, Ralph Abernathy
Runtime: 185 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: German, English

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