Movie Description

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

(1974)

Overview

In February, 1962, as the civil rights movement reaches Bayonne, Louisiana, a New York journalist arrives to interview Jane Pittman, who has just turned 110. She tells him her story dating back to her earliest memories before slavery ended. In between the chapters of her life, the present-day struggles of Blacks in Bayonne, urged on by Jimmy, are dramatized.

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Original TitleThe Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1974-01-31

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 52m

Production CompaniesTomorrow Entertainment

Genres

  • Drama
  • TV Movie