Release, runtime and language

1964 · 95 mins · English

#5,968 20

Directed by

Michael Roemer

Starring

Mel Stewart, Evelyn Davis, Richard Webber, Abbey Lincoln, Yaphet Kotto, Esther Rolle

The story follows a proud Black man living in a smoldering Southern town who falls in love with a schoolteacher. Their marriage confronts the harsh realities of 1960s America, as systemic racism, job discrimination, and personal pride bring both violence and tenderness to their lives.