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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970 · 3 h 5 min
Directed by Sidney Lumet · USA · New Hollywood
Documentary

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Cast

Martin Luther King Jr. Harry Belafonte Charlton Heston James Earl Jones Joanne Woodward Ruby Dee

Credits

Written by: Mitchell Grayson Ely A. Landau

Plot

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sweeping documentary chronicling Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil-rights struggle from the bus boycott onward. Built from archival footage, it is powerful, solemn and still timely. Essential viewing for anyone studying that era.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 8.2 / 10 (741 votes)
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