The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (film)
A former slave recounts her life from slavery to the Civil Rights Movement.
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman is an American television film broadcast on CBS on Thursday, January 31, 1974. Directed by John Korty, it stars Cicely Tyson as the titular heroine, who ages from 23 to 110 through special effects makeup by Stan Winston and Rick Baker. The film is based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Based on
- The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, Ernest J. Gaines
- Screenplay
- Tracy Keenan Wynn
- Director
- John Korty
- Starring
- Cicely Tyson
- Barbara Cheney
- Richard Dysart
- Katherine Helmond
- Michael Murphy
- Odetta
- Thalmus Rasulala
- Music
- Fred Karlin
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
Facts from the source article.
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