James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
1989•1h 27m•3.0•Released
DocumentaryTV Movie
James Baldwin was at once a major 20th century American author, a Civil Rights activist and, for two crucial decades, a prophetic voice calling Americans, black and white, to confront their shared racial tragedy.
Director
Karen Thorsen
Writer
Karen Thorsen, Douglas K. Dempsey
Languages
English
Studio
Nobody Knows Productions
Cast
James Baldwin
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Amiri Baraka
Self
David Baldwin
Self
David Leeming
Self
Lucien Happersberger
Self
Bernard Hassel
Self
William Cole
Self
Ishmael Reed
Self
William Styron
Self
Engin Cezzar
Self
Yashar Kemal
Self
James Briggs Murray
Self
Frances Foster
Self
Bobby Short
Self
Production
Company
Nobody Knows Productions
Company
Karen Thorsen
Company
Maysles Films
Company
Eagle Rock Entertainment
Company
Thirteen
Company
American Masters Pictures
Producer
William Miles
Producer
Karen Thorsen
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