The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
(1974)
Synopsis
Cicely Tyson won an Emmy for her portrayal of a black woman who is born in slavery and lives to see the civil-rights movement of the 1960s. Filmed near Baton Rouge by director John Korty. Joe: Rod Perry. Big Laura: Odetta. Lena: Beatrice Winde. Lerner: Michael Murphy. Ned: Thalmus Rasulala.
Directors
John Korty, Rick Baker, Sidney Levin, Bruce Walkup, Stan Winston, Sid Levin
Production year
1974
Rating
TV-PG
Studio
Universal Pictures
Runtime
110 minutes
Cast
Cicely Tyson, Rod Perry, Odetta, Beatrice Winde, Richard Dysart