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24/03/1970 Documentary 3h 5m
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Overview

A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.

  1. Sidney Lumet

    Director

  2. Joseph L. Mankiewicz

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

  2. Coretta Scott King

    Self (archive footage)

  3. A.D. King

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Dexter King

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Yolanda King

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Martin Luther King III

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Bernice King

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Ralph Abernathy

    Self (archive footage)

  9. Joan Baez

    Self (archive footage)

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-27
I’m not sure this is an actual documentary. It has no editorial or narrative structure per se, what it presents us with is as comprehensive a chronology of Dr. Martin Luther King as it is possible to get. From his humble beginnings in an Alabama ridden with bigotry and strife, through to his assassination in 1968, this uses a phenomenal amount of archive research to illustrate the power of his oratory. His speeches are powerful and emotional, but they never come across as angry or provocative of violence. His strength of character and purpose in the face of a long-established racial belliger...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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