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I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson (1990)
Directed by Kurt Tetzlaff
Documentary · 1h 26m
Biographical notes on the American singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson (1898-1976). At the height of his fame and skill, Robeson’s career was cut short by Cold War anti-communist hysteria. This documentary includes historic footage of the US civil rights movement; clips of Robeson’s speeches, performances and visits to East Germany (GDR) and the Soviet Union; and interviews with his son, Paul Robeson Jr., and the musicians and activists Harry Belafonte, Pete Seeger and Earl Robinson. Co-produced by the GDR’s DEFA Studio for Documentary Film and the West Berlin production company Chronos, with scenes shot in the U.S.
Cast
Pete Seeger
Paul Robeson
Crew
- Director
- Kurt Tetzlaff
- Writer
- Joachim Niebelschütz, Kurt Tetzlaff
- Editor
- Monika Schäfer
Details
- Release date
- 1990-02-16
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- DE
- Spoken languages
- German
- Countries
- East Germany, Germany
- Production
- Chronos Media, DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme