The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 17, 1974

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Tomorrow Entertainment

Cast

Cicely Tyson,Eric Brown,Richard Dysart,Joel Fluellen,Will Hare,Katherine Helmond,David Hooks,Elinora B. Johnson,Warren Kenner,Dudley Knightand 24 more

Director

John Korty

Writer

Ernest J. Gaines,Tracy Keenan Wynn

Producer

Rick Rosenberg,Philip Barry Jr.,Robert W. Christiansen

Cinematography

James Crabe

Music

Fred Karlin

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0071175