Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 1 nomination total
Ralph Abernathy
- Self
- (archive footage)
James Baldwin
- Self
- (archive footage)
Tony Bennett
- Self
- (archive footage)
Leonard Bernstein
- Self
- (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
- Self
- (archive footage)
H. Rap Brown
- Self
- (archive footage)
Stokely Carmichael
- Self
- (archive footage)
Diahann Carroll
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Directors
- Sidney Lumet(uncredited)
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz(uncredited)
- Writers
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- TriviaThis film originally was shown at theaters as a "one-time-only" event on 24 March 1970 and ran 3 hours and 5 minutes. The proceeds from the $5 admission price were donated to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Special Fund. It was later shown on US television, unedited and with limited interruption.
- Alternate versionsA second version, edited down to 103 minutes, was released onto videotape. It is missing the celebrety narratives and an opening montage of clips of militant black leaders with violent rhetoric contrasting to clips of Dr. King's non-violent messages, but includes the original introduction by Harry Belefonte, and consists entirely of newsreel footage.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
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Moving tribute to Dr. King and worthy of wider distribution
After watching 103 minute edited version (the only celeb commentary by Harry Belefonte), one has to wonder why this film isn't more available to the general public. It is by far, one of the best documentary efforts to chronicle Martin Luther King Jr. as he helped push the civil rights movement forward into the public consciousness.
What makes this film special (in its condensed version) is the plainly laid out - but thoughtfully edited - chronology of Dr. King's various actions, speeches - and the public response. Other than Belafonte's opening statement, the film has no narration - which gives it an urgency. This is punctuated by King's powerful oratory (including the entire I Have A Dream speech...and segments of many others), along with footage of demonstrations, marches and material that is often hard to watch due to the racially charged violence.
Still, it is a potent reminder of our history - and should be seen by all.
What makes this film special (in its condensed version) is the plainly laid out - but thoughtfully edited - chronology of Dr. King's various actions, speeches - and the public response. Other than Belafonte's opening statement, the film has no narration - which gives it an urgency. This is punctuated by King's powerful oratory (including the entire I Have A Dream speech...and segments of many others), along with footage of demonstrations, marches and material that is often hard to watch due to the racially charged violence.
Still, it is a potent reminder of our history - and should be seen by all.
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- Jan 18, 2008
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- Dann war mein Leben nicht umsonst - Martin Luther King
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- Runtime3 hours 5 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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