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Go Tell It on the Mountain
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Actors: Paul Winfield, James Bond III, Olivia Cole, Roderick Wimberly, Rosalind Cash
Director: Stan Lathan
Genres: Drama, Kids & Family, Special Interests
NR     2004     1hr 36min

Dramatization of James Baldwin's partly autobiographical first novel, of a young Harlem man growing up in a strict family in the 1930s. Genre: Feature Film Urban Drama Rating: NR Release Date: 3-FEB-2004 Media Type: DVD

     
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Actors: Paul Winfield, James Bond III, Olivia Cole, Roderick Wimberly, Rosalind Cash
Director: Stan Lathan
Creators: Hiro Narita, Jay Freund, Calvin Skaggs, Gus Edwards, James Baldwin, Leslie Lee
Genres: Drama, Kids & Family, Special Interests
Sub-Genres: Religion, Family Life, Family Films, Religion & Spirituality
Studio: MONTEREY VIDEO
Format: DVD - Color
DVD Release Date: 02/03/2004
Original Release Date: 01/14/1985
Theatrical Release Date: 01/14/1985
Release Year: 2004
Run Time: 1hr 36min
Screens: Color
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 2
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Movie Reviews

EXCELLENT ADAPTATION
Bonita L. Davis | 10/02/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"John Grimes is a sensitive young teenager who bears the daily criticism of his step-father. As he endures the redicule, resentment and anger of this man, John tries to understand himself and the world he is to inherit. Go Tell It On The Mountain takes us on the journey of southern Black men and women as they attempt to survive in their rural south and run away to the urban north. While up "north", you witness their escapism into sanctified religion, the pull of the streets on their children, the secrets in their hearts and the bitterness of unfulfilled dreams. Told from the perspective of John, the viewer sees a cultural change and transition in the lives of these new residents of urban America. Join in the pulsating rhythms of the sanctified store-front churches. Feel the needs of young people who want to be free but are held in bondage by the fundamentalist mindsets of their elders. What is most intriguing about the film is Gabriel, John's step-father. His life, loss, bitterness and inability to fully accept John shows what happens to a man who has no anchor. An outstanding cast of actors portray the characters in this great film. Even though this is an adaption of James Baldwin's work of the same name it doesn't follow the book in its entirety. We get a deeper sense of the psychological forces that shaped John's parents and their world than from the book. In fact this film enhances the book and I highly recommend its viewing."
Rare story
Khrish | Richmond, Virginia USA | 11/09/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"This film provides a rare opportunity for you to get a peek into the life of suthor, James Baldwin. If you are not an ardent reader, you will know little of this wonderful writer. I only wish that there will be a biography on film of this man. Until that comes along, this is the only film that I have seen that gives you an inside of his life."