Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (The Criterion Collection) (DVD, Region 1)

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Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (The Criterion Collection)

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Synopsis: A black congregation prays for the wily and ambitious Brutus Jones, who is off to work on the railway. Jones is conscripted to a chain gang after killing a fellow gambler, and escapes by clubbing a guard. On the run, he gets a job shoveling coal on a ship in the Caribbean, and jumps off when they pass an island. When he is captured by the natives, his freedom is bought by a white trader. Jones tricks the tribe and becomes emperor, but is outrun by his own magic.

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Directed By:	Dudley Murphy	Recommended Retail Price: $USD24.99
Cast:	Dudley Digges Ruby Elzy Paul Robeson George Haymid Stamper Fredi Washington Frank H. Wilson
Genre:	Classic / Drama / Music
Running Time:	586 minutes
Year of Production:	1933
Disc Release Date:	February 13, 2007

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There are 2 editions of this movie (including the current edition) in the current region (region 1)
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Extra Features:

Audio Commentaries by Historians Jeffrey C. Stewart & Pearl Bowser
Musical Scores by Wycliffe Gordon & Courtney Pine
Pacifica Radio Interview with Paul Robeson from 1958
4 Video Programs featuring actors Ruby Dee & James Earl Jones, Filmmaker William Greaves, Cinematographer Tom Hurwitz, Paul Robeson Jr, & Film Historians Ian Christie & Stephen Bourne, & including Clips from throughout Robeson's Film Career.
Book featuring Essays by Paul Robeson, Hilton Als, Charles Burnett, Ian Christie, Geraldyn Dismond, Charles Musser, Clement Alexander Price, & Deborah Willis & a Note from Pete Seeger

Disc Information:

Disc:	Type:
1:	Single Sided, Dual Layer
2:	Single Sided, Dual Layer
3:	Single Sided, Dual Layer
4:	Single Sided, Dual Layer

Disc Audio Information:

Track:	Language:	Details:
1:	English
2:	Isolated Music Score
3:	Commentary

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English (Hearing Impaired)

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