Paul Robeson: Here I Stand(1999)

🎬90 min
📅1999-02-24
🎭Documentary

Overview

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century, spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy.

Production

Eagle Rock Entertainment, Thirteen, PBS Digital Studios

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Cast

Paul Robeson
as Self
Harry Belafonte
as Self
Tony Benn
as Self
Stephen Bourne
as Self
Ossie Davis
as Self
Ruby Dee
as Self
Martin Duberman
as Self
Uta Hagen
as Self / Desdemona in 'Othello' (voice)
Lena Horne
as Self
S. Epatha Merkerson
as Eslanda Robeson (voice)

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