The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
1974, English. Directed by John Korty.
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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- 1h 52m
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- English
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- John KortyDirector
- Cicely TysonJane Pittman
- Eric BrownJimmy (age 7)
- Richard DysartMaster Bryant
- Joel FluellenUnc Isom
- Will HareElbert Cluveau
- Katherine HelmondLady at House
- David HooksColonel Dye
- Elinora B. JohnsonMary
- Warren KennerJob
- Dudley KnightTrooper Brown
- Derrick MillsLittle Ned (age 5)
- Valerie OdellTicey
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- Released
- 17 October 1974
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Tracy Keenan Wynn
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What The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is based on
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is based on The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Novel · 1971
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
By Ernest J. Gaines
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) was directed by John Korty and stars Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart.
What is The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman based on?
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is based on The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, a 1971 novel by Ernest J. Gaines.