The Rosa Parks Story

"America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now."

2002 1h 37m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 41

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Synopsis

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A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

“America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.”

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Cast

Angela Bassett
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Peter Francis James
Raymond Parks
Tonea Stewart
Johnnie Carr
Von Coulter
E.D. Nixon
Dexter King
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Afemo Omilami
Minister
Sonny Shroyer
James F. Blake
Mike Pniewski
Clifford Durr

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julie Dash
Writers: Paris Qualles
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julie Dash, shot by David Claessen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Angela Bassett and Peter Francis James and Tonea Stewart carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Julie Dash directs. David Claessen behind the camera. Joseph Conlan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Julie Dash, shot by David Claessen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Conlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Angela Bassett and Peter Francis James and Tonea Stewart carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "America, 1955. Her act of courage changed the world. But how it changed her life has never been told... until now.".
7IMDB entry: tt0293562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 41 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.