Nothing But a Man (1964)

Name: Nothing But a Man (1964)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: November 9, 2012
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 87
Cast: Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster, Ivan Dixon, Julius Harris

2012

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Cinema V | Release Date: November 9, 2012 | Not Rated

Starring: Abbey Lincoln, Gloria Foster, Ivan Dixon, Julius Harris

Summary: A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America.

Director: Michael Roemer

Genre(s): Drama, Romance

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Sep 26, 2013

An enormous pleasure. The performances are so fresh and natural – yet so subtle and delicately judged. The direction is superb in its control and the cinematography creates a gripping docu-realist vision. Read full review

Nov 9, 2012

It can't be overstated just how Nothing But a Man is militantly tone-deaf to the Hollywood muzak of race relations. Read full review

Nick Pinkerton

Nov 8, 2012

The title almost suggests manhood as something trifling. The film, however, confirms it's a mighty hard ideal to reach. Read full review

David Fear

Nov 8, 2012

Its historical import as a peripheral civil-rights document can't be understated. Read full review

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