Movie Description
Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
(1983)Overview
This powerful one-person show stars William Marshall (Blacula) as abolitionist and trusted Lincoln advisor Frederick Douglass. Based on Douglass’ essential writings, Sylvia Jarrico’s teleplay dramatizes the highly influential thinker’s life from the period surrounding his birth as an enslaved person through Reconstruction. Dixon trains his incisive video lens directly on Marshall as he addresses the audience, channeling Douglass’ profound insights on slavery, emancipation, suffrage and equal rights for all.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ivan Dixon
- Producer : Patricia Kunkel
- Writer : Sylvia Jarrico
- Cast : William Marshall
Cast
Frederick Douglas
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Facts
Original TitleFrederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-02-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 57m
Production CompaniesKCET




















