Series
Criterion collection ;
1167.
Summary
It explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, and the other her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter. It is this latter relationship attu... Full description
Summary: |
It explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, and the other her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter. It is this latter relationship attuned to America's bitter racial realities and heartbreakingly enacted by trailblazing Black performers Beavers and Washington that lends the film its transcendent emotional power. This first adaptation of Fannie Hurst's best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream. |
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Item Description: |
Full screen. Title from sell sheet. Originally released in 1934. Special features: 4K digital restoration; New interviews; Trailer; Plus, An essay by Petty. |
Physical Description: |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
Format: |
DVD; full screen (aspect ratio 1.33:1); Monaural. |
Production Credits: |
Cinematography, Merritt Gerstad; editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright; music, Heinz Roemheld. |
ISBN: |
9798886070071 |