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"One beautiful man. His story is true."

1974 1h 46m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 42

Drama

Synopsis

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A young, white school teacher is assigned to Yamacraw Island, an isolated fishing community off the coast of South Carolina, populated mostly by poor black families. He finds that the basically illiterate, neglected children there know so little of the world outside their island.

“One beautiful man. His story is true.”

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Cast

Jon Voight
Pat Conroy
Paul Winfield
Mad Billy
Madge Sinclair
Mrs. Scott
Tina Andrews
Mary
Antonio Fargas
Quickfellow
Ruth Attaway
Edna
James O'Rear
Messenger
Gracia Lee
Mrs. Sellers

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin Ritt
Writers: Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by John A. Alonzo. 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 John Williams. 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 Frank Bracht 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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Jon Voight and Paul Winfield and Madge Sinclair carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One beautiful man. His story is true.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0071358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Martin Ritt directs. John A. Alonzo behind the camera. John Williams scores. Frank Bracht cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Martin Ritt, shot by John A. Alonzo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by John Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Frank Bracht shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jon Voight and Paul Winfield and Madge Sinclair carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One beautiful man. His story is true.".
7IMDB entry: tt0071358 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.