Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1991 1h 55m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 6

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Synopsis

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A free Black man from New York is tricked, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in the South, where he endures twelve years of brutal servitude before finding a way to contact his family and secure his freedom.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Avery Brooks
Solomon Northup
Rhetta Greene
Jenny
Mason Adams
Ford
Emory Beasley
Alonzo
Kent Broadhurst
Bass
Lee Bryant
Mrs. Epps
Charles Darden
Robert
Tony Dreyspool
Senator Soule

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gordon Parks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gordon Parks, shot by Hiro Narita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gordon Parks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John Carter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Avery Brooks and Rhetta Greene and Mason Adams carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gordon Parks directs. Hiro Narita behind the camera. Gordon Parks scores. John Carter cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Gordon Parks, shot by Hiro Narita. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gordon Parks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Carter shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Avery Brooks and Rhetta Greene and Mason Adams carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0088148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "freedom", "inhumanity", "slavery", "based on true story".