Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist (1925)

Synopsis: This excellent Criterion Collection DVD set provides a definitive portrait of the trailblazing African-American figure Paul Robeson. As a singer, scholar, athlete, actor, and social activist,... This excellent Criterion Collection DVD set provides a definitive portrait of the trailblazing African-American figure Paul Robeson. As a singer, scholar, athlete, actor, and social activist, Robeson was not only a renaissance man, he transcended the endless social and racial barriers of the time. This in-depth documentary gives a full picture of the man, and includes audio commentary, interviews, and clips from Robeson's films. [More]

Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington

Starring: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Ruby Elzy, Rex Ingram, Moms Mabley, Harold Nicholas, Leslie Banks, Nina Mae McKinney, Robert Cochran, Henry Wilcoxon, Wallace Ford, Mercedes Gilbert, Julia Theresa Russell, Lawrence Chenault, Eslanda Robeson, Edward Chapman, Rachel Thomas

Director: Dudley Murphy, Saul J. Turell, Thornton Freeland, Zoltan Korda, Oscar Micheaux, Kenneth MacPherson, Pen Tennyson, Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand

Director: Dudley Murphy, Saul J. Turell, Thornton Freeland, Zoltan Korda, Oscar Micheaux, Kenneth MacPherson, Pen Tennyson, Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand

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