Movie Description
Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property
(2003)Overview
In 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion in the United States that resulted in the murder of local slave owners and their families, the eventual execution of 55 rebels and the retribution lynching of more than 200 innocent slaves. Nat Turner: A Troublesome Property examines how the story of Turner’s revolt has been interpreted throughout history and how it continues to raise new questions about the nature of terrorism and other forms of violent resistance to oppression. The film adopts an innovative structure by interspersing documentary footage and interviews with dramatizations of these different versions of Turner’s story. A unique collaboration between MacArthur Genius Award feature director Charles Burnett, acclaimed historian of slavery Kenneth S. Greenberg and Academy Award-nominated documentary producer Frank Christopher, Nat Turner is a compelling look at one of history’s most mysterious figures.
Featured Crew
- Director : Charles Burnett
- Producer : Frank Christopher
- Writer : Charles Burnett,Kenneth S. Greenberg,Frank Christopher
- Editor : Frank Christopher
- Cast : Carl Lumbly,Justin Dray,Megan Gallagher,Charles Burnett,Ossie Davis,Frank Faucette,Henry Louis Gates, Jr.,Harry Kollatz Jr.,Alfre Woodard,Herbert Aptheker,William Styron,Raymond H. Johnson,Alvin F. Poussaint,Shaun DePriest,Kimberly Grey,Martha Minnow
Cast
Nat Turner - Gray
Thomas Gray
Margaret Whitehead
Lucinda
Himself
Jesse
Benjamin Phipps
Narrator
Self
Self
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Moses
Sally Travers
Self
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Facts
Original TitleNat Turner: A Troublesome Property
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-02-16
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 58m
Production CompaniesSubpix
Genres
- Documentary