| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
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optical rdarm |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| Series |
The Criterion Collection ; 1167 |
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Criterion collection ; 1167.
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| System Details |
DVD; Aspect ratio, 1.33:1; Monaural. |
| Note |
Title from sell sheet. |
| Cast |
Claudette Colbert, Louise Beavers, Fredi Washington, Warren William. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1934. |
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Aspect ratio, 1.33:1. |
| Summary |
It explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, and the other her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter. It is this latter relationship attuned to America's bitter racial realities and heartbreakingly enacted by trailblazing Black performers Beavers and Washington that lends the film its transcendent emotional power. This first adaptation of Fannie Hurst's best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream. |
| Note |
Special features: 4K digital restoration; New interviews; Trailer; Plus, An essay by Petty. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Merritt Gerstad; editors, Philip Cahn, Maurice Wright; music, Heinz Roemheld. |
| Language |
Subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Subject |
Female friendship -- Drama.
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Working class women -- Drama.
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Single mothers -- Drama.
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Mothers and daughters -- Drama.
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Passing (Identity) -- Drama.
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Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. (OCoLC)fst00049367
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Female friendship. (OCoLC)fst00922609
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Mothers and daughters. (OCoLC)fst01026997
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Passing (Identity) (OCoLC)fst01054417
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Single mothers. (OCoLC)fst01119370
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Working class women. (OCoLC)fst01180569
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| Genre/Form |
Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Fiction films. (OCoLC)fst01710264
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Film adaptations. (OCoLC)fst01710491
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Film adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Fiction films.
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| Added Author |
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968.
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Hurlbut, William J. (William James), 1883-1957, screenwriter.
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Sturges, Preston, screenwriter.
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Stahl, John M., 1886-1950, film director.
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Beavers, Louise, 1902-1962, actor.
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Colbert, Claudette, actor.
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Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994, actor.
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William, Warren, 1895-1948, actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9798886070071 |
| Standard No. |
715515280716 |
| Music No. |
CC3431DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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