The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
- 8.9
- 110 mins
- Drama
Storyline
A 110-year-old former Louisiana slave (Cicely Tyson) reminisces about her life and society from the Civil War to germinating civil rights.
Plot Keywords
slave, plantation owner, corporal, boy, journalist, friend, disturbing, moving, inspiring, louisiana, cabin, plantation, field, slavery, civil rights, american civil war, violence, humanity, struggle, wretched excess, escape, rise, 1960s
Short Review
[Tyson's] performance, though, goes far beyond the make-up. She absorbs herself completely into Miss Jane, in the process creating a marvelous blend of sly humor, shrew perceptions and innate dignity.
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