Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaIn 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.In 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.In 1940s Mississippi, two teenage boys and an elderly woman combine forces to prevent a miscarriage of justice and clear a black man of a murder charge.
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- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Ha vinto 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 vittorie e 8 candidature totali
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- Child with Yo-Yo
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- Man in Crowd
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- Customer
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Recensioni in evidenza
Chick's relationship with Lucas is one of those big lessons like Scout in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'. He doesn't know that he's learning even while he's learning it. I love the Habersham character. The story also gives a slice of small town Deep South pre-civil rights era. The racism turns a bit more towards a murder mystery later on.
the best part of the movie is that you get to see Yoknapatawpha county (actually, Oxford, Mississippi) exactly as Faulkner wrote about it (the film was made when Faulkner was alive and writing). It doesn't look that much different today. Because of this alone, the movie is worth a watch considering it is filmed in Faulkner's backyard. A true must see for Faulkner fans.
Also remarkable is the almost complete absence of music,which gives the movie a modern feel.Excellent dialog,with brilliant lines ,towards the end of the movie,between the lawyer and his nephew .This young lad plays a prominent part in the story,which is not surprising,coming from Clarence Brown,who perfectly directed young actors ("the yearling" and "National Velvet")
The movie is full of surprises and, happily, ends on a positive note. One of the major movies on racial or cultural prejudice of the era, it was done after Gentlemen's Agreement (1947), Crossfire (1947), but precedes Sidney Poitier's No Way Out (1950) by a year. Clearly, the only other movie that touched on this issue beforehand was the first version of Imitation of Life (1934).
This era was a time when the motion picture industry was struggling with this issue and showed an earnest attempt at portraying this problem with dignity. Hernandez's role as Lucas Beauchamp was no ordinary role for a black actor during this time when the movie industry was still under the control of whites. All in all, this is one of the greats.
Great supporting acting from David Brian, Claude Jarman, Jr. and Elizabeth Patterson.
Lo sapevi?
- QuizThe film was shot on location in William Faulkner's hometown of Oxford, MS.
- BlooperWhen Chick comes out of the water, his hair is dry even though he had been completely underwater. Then he goes to Lucas's cabin and takes off his wet clothes, and his hair is wet.
- Citazioni
John Gavin Stevens: Lucas, has it ever occurred to you if you just said "mister" to white people and said it like you meant it, you might not be sitting here now?
Lucas Beauchamp: So I'm to commence now? I can start off by saying "mister" to the folks that drag me outta here and builds a fire under me.
- ConnessioniFeatured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
- Colonne sonoreTiger Rag
Composed by Eddie Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro, Larry Shields
[Played in the market square before the final scene]
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Budget
- 988.000 USD (previsto)
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 27 minuti
- Colore
- Proporzioni
- 1.37 : 1