The Emperor Jones.
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D: Duping/Working Copy CP: Composite Positive O: B: 800' 16/8/9.5mm 16mm Black & White Sound Dudley Murphy Director: Dudley Murphy United Artists Corporation, Presents a drama in which an ambitious Negro man deposes the local ruler of a seldom-frequented Caribbean island and declares himself emperor. Stars Paul Robeson.
Director plays on Robeson's sexual power and, implicitly, on cultural stereotypes about the libidinal power of black men. The highlight is a twelve-minute spoken monologue taken directly from O'Neill's play, in which Brutus Jones flees through the jungle and slowly disintegrates psychologically.
Director plays on Robeson's sexual power and, implicitly, on cultural stereotypes about the libidinal power of black men. The highlight is a twelve-minute spoken monologue taken directly from O'Neill's play, in which Brutus Jones flees through the jungle and slowly disintegrates psychologically.
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Presents a drama in which an ambitious Negro man deposes the local ruler of a seldom-frequented Caribbean island and declares himself emperor. Stars Paul Robeson. NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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