Aaron Loves Angela (1975)

Synopsis: A take on the Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story set in Harlem. A black man (Hooks) falls in love with a Puerto Rican woman (Cara). Against the threadbare background of the ghetto, this story is all... A take on the Romeo and Juliet/West Side Story set in Harlem. A black man (Hooks) falls in love with a Puerto Rican woman (Cara). Against the threadbare background of the ghetto, this story is all the more poignant without the trappings of wealth of Shakespeare or the musical numbers of Bernstein. Early film appearance of Irene Cara who would go on to a singing career in Fame and singing the title track to Flashdance in the 1980's. [More]

Starring: Irene Cara, Kevin Hooks, Moses Gunn, Robert Hooks

Starring: Irene Cara, Kevin Hooks, Moses Gunn, Robert Hooks, Ernestine Jackson

Director: Gordon Parks

Director: Gordon Parks
Composer: Jose Feliciano
Producer: Robert J. Anderson
Story: Gerald Sanford

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