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To Be Young, Gifted and Black
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To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Jan 20, 1972
1h 25m
★ 5.0

Overview

A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries.

Genres

Drama
TV Movie

Cast

Ruby Dee

Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters

Ruby Dee

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Blythe Danner

Self and other assorted characters

Blythe Danner

Al Freeman Jr.

Al Freeman Jr.

Claudia McNeil

Claudia McNeil

Barbara Barrie

Barbara Barrie

Lauren Jones

Lauren Jones

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