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The Blues Under the Skin
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The Blues Under the Skin

Aug 29, 1973
1h 28m
★ 10.0

Overview

Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez) as they struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from finding happiness together.

Genres

Drama
Documentary
Music

Production Companies

Neyrac Films

Cast

Brownie McGhee

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Brownie McGhee

Sonny Terry

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Sonny Terry

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Robert Pete Williams

Mance Lipscomb

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Mance Lipscomb

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Furry Lewis

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Roosevelt Sykes

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Self

Junior Wells

Buddy Guy

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Buddy Guy

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Bukka White

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Jimmy Streeter

B.B. King

Self

B.B. King

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Mamma

Amelia Cortez

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