Native son
(Blu Ray)
Author
Contributors
Chenal, Pierre, 1904-1990, screenwriter,
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960, screenwriter,
Wallace, Jean, 1923-1990, actor.
Madison, Gloria, actor.
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Native son.
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960, screenwriter,
Wallace, Jean, 1923-1990, actor.
Madison, Gloria, actor.
Wright, Richard, 1908-1960. Native son.
Published
New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2022].
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray (108 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Blu Ray - Adult Audiovisual
Fiction
1 available
Fiction
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| San Luis Obispo Library - Adult Blu Ray - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Drama.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Racism -- Drama.
Thomas, Bigger (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Trials (Murder) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Film adaptations.
Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- Drama.
Death row inmates -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Film noir.
Racism -- Drama.
Thomas, Bigger (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Trials (Murder) -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Wright, Richard, -- 1908-1960 -- Film adaptations.
More Details
Published
New York, NY : Kino Classics, [2022].
Format
Blu Ray
Language
English
UPC
00738329257644, 738329257644
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1951.
General Note
Based on the novel by Richard Wright.
General Note
Full screen 1.33:1.
General Note
Features: introduction by film historians Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation) and Jacqueline Najima Stewart (co-curator of Kino Lorber's Pioneers of African-American Cinema collection), courtesy of Turner Classic Movies; re-release trailer.
Participants/Performers
Richard Wright, Jean Wallace, Gloria Madison, Nicholas Joy, Charles Cane.
Description
In 1940's Chicago, a young black man's life takes a tragic turn after he accidentally kills the daughter of his white employer and then tries to cover it up.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Language
Closed-captioned.
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