This title is only available in the box set Paul Robeson: Portraits of the Artist
Details by Film
The Emperor Jones
Year: 1933
Time: 76
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Year: 1979
Time: 30
Aspect Ratio
1.33:1
Audio
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
Streaming Options
The Emperor Jones
| Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
Licensors
Janus Films
| Image Entertainment
Of all Paul Robeson's eleven starring film performances, by far his most iconic was his breakthrough in the big-screen adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones. He was already a legend for his stage incarnation of Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter who powers his way to rule of a Caribbean island, but with this, his first sound-era film, his regal image was married to his booming voice for eternity. With The Emperor Jones, Robeson became the first African-American leading man in mainstream movies and, he said, gained a deeper understanding of cinema's potential to change racial misconceptions. Previously censored, The Emperor Jones is presented here in its most complete form. Also included is Saul J. Turell's Academy Award-winning documentary short Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, narrated by Sidney Poitier, which traces his career through his activism and his socially charged performances of his signature song, "Ol' Man River."
Technical Specifications
Format: DVD
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio:
English 1.0 Dolby Digital Mono
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Subtitles:
English
Region:
1
Discs:
1 Disc |
DVD-9
Supplements
- Audio commentary for The Emperor Jones by historian Jeffrey C. Stewart
- Our Paul: Remembering Paul Robeson, a new video program including interviews with filmmaker William Greaves and actors Ruby Dee and James Earl Jones
- Robeson on Robeson, a new interview with Paul Robeson, Jr. about his father’s career and art
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The Emperor Jones
Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist
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Release Credits
Artwork: Rodrigo Corral
Producer: Abbey Lustgarten
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