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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

  • 1969
  • 3h 5m
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8.2/10
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Martin Luther King in King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1969)
Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.
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Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.Follows Martin Luther King's life and decades-long civil rights activism.

  • Directors
    • Sidney Lumet
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
  • Writers
    • Mitchell Grayson
    • Ely A. Landau
  • Stars
    • Martin Luther King
    • Harry Belafonte
    • Charlton Heston
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    653
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Sidney Lumet
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Grayson
      • Ely A. Landau
    • Stars
      • Martin Luther King
      • Harry Belafonte
      • Charlton Heston
    • 11User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Martin Luther King
    Martin Luther King
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
    • Self - Co-Host
    Charlton Heston
    Charlton Heston
    • Self - Co-Host
    James Earl Jones
    James Earl Jones
    • Self - Co-Host
    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Self - Co-Host
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    • Self - Co-Host
    Ben Gazzara
    Ben Gazzara
    • Self - Co-Host
    Clarence Williams III
    Clarence Williams III
    • Self - Co-Host
    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Self - Co-Host
    Paul Newman
    Paul Newman
    • Self - Co-Host
    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Self - Co-Host
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    • Self - Co-Host
    Ralph Abernathy
    Ralph Abernathy
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    James Baldwin
    James Baldwin
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leonard Bernstein
    Leonard Bernstein
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Marlon Brando
    Marlon Brando
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    H. Rap Brown
    H. Rap Brown
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Sidney Lumet
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Writers
      • Mitchell Grayson
      • Ely A. Landau
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    • Trivia
      This film originally was shown at theaters as a "one-time-only" event on 24 March 1970 and ran 3 hours and 5 minutes. The proceeds from the $5 admission price were donated to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Special Fund. It was later shown on US television, unedited and with limited interruption.
    • Alternate versions
      A second version, edited down to 103 minutes, was released onto videotape. It is missing the celebrety narratives and an opening montage of clips of militant black leaders with violent rhetoric contrasting to clips of Dr. King's non-violent messages, but includes the original introduction by Harry Belefonte, and consists entirely of newsreel footage.
    • Connections
      Featured in Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)

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    Blunt and moving

    Compiled from newsreel footage and interspersed with celebrity commentary, this film has a heavy impact, showing Rev. King, not as a saint, but as a compassionate man of God with great goals for all people. The film quality is rather rough at times, and the racial slurs shouted are harsh, but the film is powerful. Recommended for those who seek an insight to the man behind the dream.
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    • Jan 14, 2001
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    • Release date
      • 1970 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dann war mein Leben nicht umsonst - Martin Luther King
    • Filming locations
      • Montgomery, Alabama, USA
    • Production company
      • Commonwealth United Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      3 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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