In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended, a long walk toward freedom, marriage to Joe Pittman, her adopted son Ned's work as an educator, helping to raise Jimmy, who returns as a civil rights worker, and her own decision to become involved in contemporary issues. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.Written by
| IMDB Rating | 8 out of 10 |
| Director | John Korty |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release Date | 31 January 1974 |
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| Runtime(min) | 120 |
| Language | English |
| Actors | Cicely Tyson, Eric Brown, Richard Dysart, Joel Fluellen, Will Hare, Katherine Helmond, David Hooks, Elinora B. Johnson, Warren Kenner, Dudley Knight, Derrick Mills, Michael Murphy, Valerie Odell, Odetta, Rod Perry |
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