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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman

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Cicely Tyson won an Emmy for her portrayal of a black woman who is born in slavery and lives to see the civil-rights movement of the 1960s. Filmed near Baton Rouge by director John Korty. Joe: Rod Perry. Big Laura: Odetta. Lena: Beatrice Winde. Lerner: Michael Murphy. Ned: Thalmus Rasulala.

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Awards

  • 1975 - BAFTA Film Awards - United Nations Award - nominated
  • 1975 - BAFTA Film Awards - Best Actress - nominated
  • 1974 - Emmy - Best Song or Theme - nominated
  • 1974 - Emmy - Best Writing in Drama, Adaptation - winner

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Cicely Tyson
Jane Pittman
Rod Perry
Joe Pittman
Odetta
Big Laura

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