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- 2018
- TV-14
- HBO Max
- 1 h 51 m
- 2018
- TV-14
- HBO Max
- 1 h 51 m
Summary King in the Wilderness chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Directed By: Peter W. Kunhardt
Written By: Chris Chuang
- 2018
- TV-14
- HBO Max
- 1 h 51 m
- 2018
- TV-14
- HBO Max
- 1 h 51 m
King in the Wilderness
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6.4
Summary King in the Wilderness chronicles the final chapters of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, revealing a conflicted leader who faced an onslaught of criticism from both sides of the political spectrum.
Directed By: Peter W. Kunhardt
Written By: Chris Chuang
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
97
100% Positive
6 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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A quiet and understated film, which lingers lovingly on its subject. We see Dr. King’s famous sermons at the pulpit, and also see him sitting quietly with family and friends.
Though this film is simple to summarize, to understand and experience the powerful emotional charge King in the Wilderness conveys, it simply must be seen.
King in the Wilderness is a searing film because it takes Martin Luther King Jr. down from the mountaintop. You glimpse the real glory of who he was: not a walking monument but a human being with fear, humor, guts, and (amazing) grace under pressure.
The filmmakers assemble a dense portrait of a man disheartened by his failure to move the needle on economic justice, even as he succeeded in tracing ties among the common problems facing blacks, Latinos, Native Americans and even low-income whites.
A fascinating and poignant look at the less-examined final years of the man’s life, timed for the 50th anniversary of his death.
Not just rewarding and quite moving, but important oral and visual history, a movie worth watching even if you think you’ve read or seen all there is to know about this seminal figure in American history.
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Generally Favorable
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Generally Favorable
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Production Company
Kunhardt Films
Release Date Mar 30, 2018
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards
News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Image Awards (NAACP)
• 1 Nomination
