Nothing But a Man
1964 · Movie · NR · 95 min · ★ 7.4 · 93% critics
A proud Black man and his schoolteacher wife try to build a stable life in the segregated South, but everyday discrimination and economic pressure keep closing doors. As work, family expectations, and constant indignities pile up, the couple must decide how to protect their dignity and their marriage.
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Details
- Years
- 1964
- Release date
- 1964-12-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (37 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect with this if you want a grounded, emotionally intense drama about love, work, and dignity under segregation, in the vein of A Raisin in the Sun; Not for you if you want light escapism or easy comfort viewing.
Pros: honest, human characters; tense everyday racism; powerful performances | Cons: heavy subject matter; sometimes tough to watch; slow, slice-of-life pace
Themes
- alabama
- discrimination
- somber
- railroad worker
- african american
- introspective
- independent film
Cast & crew
Ivan Dixon
as Duff Anderson
Abbey Lincoln
as Josie
Julius Harris
as Will Anderson
Gloria Foster
as Lee
Martin Priest
as Mill Worker
- LP
Leonard Parker
as Frankie
Yaphet Kotto
as Jocko
- SG
Stanley Greene
as Rev. Dawson
- HL
Helen Lounck
as Effie Simms
- HA
Helene Arrindell
as Doris
Directed by Michael Roemer