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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 76.7 / 100
1974·Drama / History / TV Movie·1h 50m

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MISS JANE PITTMAN

In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.

Above the Line
John Korty·DirectorTracy Keenan Wynn·ScreenplayErnest J. Gaines·NovelJames Crabe·Director of PhotographyFred Karlin·Original Music ComposerSidney Levin·Editor
Cast
Cicely Tyson·Jane PittmanEric Brown·Jimmy (age 7)Richard Dysart·Master BryantJoel Fluellen·Unc IsomWill Hare·Elbert CluveauKatherine Helmond·Lady at HouseDavid Hooks·Colonel DyeElinora B. Johnson·MaryWarren Kenner·JobDudley Knight·Trooper Brown
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 3
John Korty·DirectorNathan Haggard·Second Assistant DirectorRic Rondell·First Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tracy Keenan Wynn·ScreenplayErnest J. Gaines·Novel
Camera· 1
James Crabe·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Sidney Levin·EditorMike Klein·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Fred Karlin·Original Music ComposerCharles T. Knight·SoundJames A. Corbett·Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art & Design· 4
Michael D. Haller·Production DesignStan Winston·Makeup SupervisorStan Winston·Makeup EffectsRick Baker·Makeup Artist
Production· 4
Rick Rosenberg·ProducerPhilip Barry Jr.·ProducerRobert W. Christiansen·ProducerJack G. Roberts·Casting
Other Departments· 2
Terry D. Frazee·Special EffectsLynda Gurasich·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
76.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Serious, Contemplative, Dignified
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a close-up, sepia-toned portrait of an elderly Black woman looking upwards and to the right, against a plain white background. Her hair is s”

Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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