James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (1989)

Directed by Karen Thorsen

Documentary, TV Movie · 1h 27m

James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.

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Cast

James Baldwin Self (archive footage) Maya Angelou Self Amiri Baraka Self
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David Baldwin Self
D
David Leeming Self
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Lucien Happersberger Self
B
Bernard Hassel Self
W
William Cole Self
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Ishmael Reed Self William Styron Self Engin Cezzar Self
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Yashar Kemal Self

Crew

Director
Karen Thorsen
Writer
Karen Thorsen, Douglas K. Dempsey
Director of Photography
Don Lenzer
Editor
Steven Olswang
Producer
William Miles, Karen Thorsen

Details

Release date
1989-08-14
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Nobody Knows Productions, Karen Thorsen, Maysles Films, Eagle Rock Entertainment, THIRTEEN, American Masters Pictures