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James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket

Aug 14, 1989 · 1h 27m
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James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.

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CAST

James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
David Baldwin
Self
David Leeming
Self
Lucien Happersberger
Self
Bernard Hassel
Self
William Cole
Self
Directed by Karen Thorsen

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Nobody Knows Productions, Karen Thorsen, Maysles Films, Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen, American Masters Pictures
Country
US

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