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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

1974 · 112 min

A sweeping, deeply moving life story that immerses you in history through one woman's eyes, leaving a lasting emotional impact.

Directed by
John Korty
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart
Overview
In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.

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Directed by
John Korty
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • race
  • survival
  • identity
  • justice
  • memory
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
John Korty
Written by
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Starring
Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart, Joel Fluellen, Will Hare, Katherine Helmond, David Hooks, Elinora B. Johnson
Music
Fred Karlin
Cinematography
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Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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