UID:
kobvindex_ZLB15074323
Format:
91 Min.
Content:
Seeking out new avenues for his artistry, Paul Robeson moved his family to London in 1928. During the next twelve years, he headlined six British films, pioneering uncharted territory for black actors and reaching a level of prominence unthinkable in Hollywood. Robeson's first British production, Zoltán Korda's Sanders of the River, however, ended up being an embarrassment for the actor, its story of an African tribal leader transformed into a celebration of the British Empire. (Criterion)
Content:
Extras: * New, digital transfers created from the best surviving elements * True Pioneer: The British Films of Paul Robeson, a new video program featuring interviews with Paul Robeson Jr. and film historians Stephen Bourne and Ian Christie, and including film clips from Song of Freedom (1936), King Solomon̷s Mines (1937), and Big Fella (1937) * Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Note:
True Pioneer: The British Films of Paul Robeson
,
Engl.
In:
Paul Robeson : portraits of the artist ; [DVD Video], [S.l.], 2007, (2007)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Robeson, Paul
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Großbritannien
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Filmarbeit
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Geschichte 1928-1940
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Interview
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DVD-Video
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Interview
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DVD-Video
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Interview
Author information:
Wallace, Edgar
Author information:
Robeson, Paul
Author information:
Biró, Lajos
Author information:
Spoliansky, Mischa
