The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
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Cicely Tyson ages from 19 to 110 in the role of Jane Pittman, a fictional African-American woman whose life began in slavery and ended at the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. Northern journalist Quentin Lerner (Michael Murphy) travels to the racially polarized south of 1962 to interview Ms. Pittman for a potential book. Her life unfolds in flashbacks, many painful and unpleasant, but just as many are uplifting and hopeful. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines and filmed on location in Baton Rouge, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman won nine Emmy Awards, including Best Actress (Tyson), Director (John Korty), and Screenplay (Tracy Keenan Wynn). The film premiered January 31, 1974, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Cicely Tyson, Barbara Chaney, (more)
- Director(s):
- John Korty
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Cicely Tyson ages from 19 to 110 in the role of Jane Pittman, a fictional African-American woman whose life began in slavery and ended at the inception of the Civil Rights Movement. Northern journalist Quentin Lerner (Michael Murphy) travels to the racially polarized south of 1962 to interview Ms. Pittman for a potential book. Her life unfolds in flashbacks, many painful and unpleasant, but just as many are uplifting and hopeful. Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines and filmed on location in Baton Rouge, The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman won nine Emmy Awards, including Best Actress (Tyson), Director (John Korty), and Screenplay (Tracy Keenan Wynn). The film premiered January 31, 1974, on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 110 mins
Complete Cast of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- Cicely Tyson - Jane Pittman
- Richard Dysart - Master Bryant
- Michael Murphy - Quentin Lerner
- Will Hare - Elbert Cluveau
- Thalmus Rasulala - Ned
- Joseph Tremice
- Beatrice Winde - Lena
- Barbara Chaney
- Katherine Helmond - Lady at House
- Joel Fluellen - Unc Isom
- Odette
- Dean Smith - Ned - age 15
- Bill Walker - Edler Banks
- Director(s):
- John Korty
- Writer(s):
- Tracy Keenan Wynn
- Producer(s):
- Rick Rosenberg, Robert W. Christiansen
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