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- 1974
- TV-PG
- CBS
- 1 h 50 m
- 1974
- TV-PG
- CBS
- 1 h 50 m
Summary Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Directed By: John Korty
Written By: Tracy Keenan Wynn, Ernest J. Gaines
- 1974
- TV-PG
- CBS
- 1 h 50 m
- 1974
- TV-PG
- CBS
- 1 h 50 m
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
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Summary Story of a black woman in the South who was born into slavery in the 1850s and lives to become a part of the civil rights movement in the 1960s.
Directed By: John Korty
Written By: Tracy Keenan Wynn, Ernest J. Gaines
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Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
77
88% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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This landmark TV-movie brings history to vivid life, never sacrificing moving personal drama to score sociological or political points.
Miss Jane Pittman fulfilled my deepest expectations. I did not look for a miracle nor did I view it with malice. That the show will spawn another film depicting other blacks in other experiences is unquestioned. That it was a triumph of and for the enduring strength of black people is also beyond doubt.
The history of slavery was vividly relived through the memories of a fictional 110-year-old woman beautifully played by Cicely Tyson in a story adapted for TV by Tracy Keenan Wynn and directed by John Korty. The climactic scene, when Miss Jane defiantly drank from a "whites-only" water fountain, was one of TV's most memorable moments in one of TV's most memorable movies. [23 Apr 1989, p.25]
While the cinematography has dated rather badly, the story and the performances of both Tyson and her supporting cast are more than powerful enough to make it worthwhile viewing. [04 Sep 2008, p.72]
Pittman's director, producer, and star have their hearts in movies, but they've made a TV film to be long remembered. [28 Jan 1974, p.58]
Tyson's performance and Korty's tact are more than enough to compensate for the flaws.
Well-intentioned tripe, directed with made-for-TV solemnity by John Korty.
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