Native son / Walter Gould presents ; adapted from the novel by Richard Wright ; produced by James Prades ; directed by Pierre Chenal ; screenplay by Pierre Chenal and Richard Wright.

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Adaptation of the classic novel by Richard Wright. Set in Chicago, Native son tells the story of Bigger Thomas, a young black man who accidentally murders his employer's daughter while performing his duties as chauffeur. The combined forces of institutional racism and condescending white liberalism...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Video Yesteryear (Firm)
Mad Phat Enterprises
Other Authors: Gould, Walter
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960
Prades, Jaime
Chenal, Pierre, 1904-1990
Wallace, Jean, 1923-1990
Madison, Gloria
Joy, Nicholas, -1964
Language:English
Published: [Sandy Hook, Conn.] : [Place of publication not identified] : VideoYesteryear ; Mad Phat Enterprises, 2009, ©1983.
Subjects:
African Americans in motion pictures.
African Americans > Drama.
Feature films.
African Americans.
Fiction films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
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Physical Description:1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD

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