The Criterion Collection

Paul Robeson: Icon

Edition no. 370

Paul Robeson: Icon - The Criterion Collection 2007 DVD ( USA) Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist - The Criterion Collection 2007 DVD ( USA)
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  • Release Date: Tuesday, 13 February 2007
  • Country of Release: USA
  • MSRP: $99.95 (Box set exclusive)
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The Emperor Jones | Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
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Janus Films, Image Entertainment
Of all Paul Robeson's eleven starring film performances, by far his most iconic was his breakthrough in the big-screen adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones. He was already a legend for his stage incarnation of Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter who powers his way to rule of a Caribbean island, but with this, his first sound-era film, his regal image was married to his booming voice for eternity. With The Emperor Jones, Robeson became the first African-American leading man in mainstream movies and, he said, gained a deeper understanding of cinema's potential to change racial misconceptions. Previously censored, The Emperor Jones is presented here in its most complete form. Also included is Saul J. Turell's Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, which traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, "Ol' Man River."
  • Year: 1933 | 1979
  • Time: 76 | 30 min.

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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Subtitles:
English

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Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Documentary, Interview

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