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Directed by Michael Roemer
USA 1964
Michael Roemer’s groundbreaking first feature, sensitively shot by his close collaborator Robert M. Young, is a still-resonant expression of humanity in the face of virulent prejudice. Made at the height of the civil rights movement, Nothing but a Man reveals the toll of systemic racism through its honest portrait of a southern Black railroad worker (Ivan Dixon) confronting the daily challenges of discrimination and economic precarity, as he attempts to settle down with his new wife (jazz great Abbey Lincoln) and track down his father (Julius Harris). Admired by Malcolm X and now recognized as a landmark of American cinema, this tender film grounds its social critique in characters of unforgettable complexity and truth. *** A proud black man and his school-teacher wife face discriminatory challenges in 1960s America. |
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Theatrical Release: August 1964 (Venice Film Festival)
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Review: Criterion - Region 'A' - Blu-ray
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Distribution | Criterion Spine #1209 - Region 'A' - Blu-ray | |
Runtime | 1:31:39.535 | |
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Release Information: Studio: Criterion
1. 37:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 44,665,623,451 bytesFeature: 27,506,325,504 bytes Video Bitrate: 35.88 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • An Introduction to Michael Roemer, a new interview program featuring Roemer (25:44)• Conversation from 2004 between Roemer and coproducer and cinematographer Robert M. Young (22:53) • Program featuring archival interviews with actors Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, and Julius Harris (13:20) PLUS: An essay by critic Gene Seymour
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On their
Blu-ray,
Criterion use a linear PCM mono track (24-bit) in the
original English language. Nothing But a Man
has little aggression and has a wonderful soundtrack made up of Motown
60's music by Martha & The Vandellas, (Little) Stevie Wonder, The Miracles
(Smokey Robinson), The Marvelettes, Mary Wells and it suits the film's
atmosphere impressively in the uncompressed transfer. Roemer acquired
the rights from, new label, Motown's owner Berry Gordy for $5,000. Criterion offer optional English
(SDH)
subtitles on their Region 'A'
Blu-ray.
The Criterion
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Michael Roemer only directed a few fiction feature films; 1989's The Plot Against Harry, 1984's Vengeance Is Mine with Brooke Adams and Trish Van Devere - and, his first, the neorealistic Nothing But a Man in 1964. The latter won two awards at the Venice Film Festival - although it did not do well in the United States until it was re-released... 29 years later, when it was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress. He began teaching at Yale University in 1966 and in 1971 received a Guggenheim Fellowship. He is a remarkable 96-years young today and involved in this Criterion package. Roemer wrote the screenplay of Nothing But a Man (with Robert M. Young) and drew on his own background as a young Jewish boy persecuted by Nazis. The writers traveled to the American South to acquaint themselves with the African-American culture. Nothing But a Man involves Duff Anderson's (Ivan Dixon) life in 1960's Alabama struggling to maintain his dignity, dealing with prejudice and social oppression, and attempting to reconnect with his alcoholic father and his illegitimate son. American jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln plays Josie - Duff's girlfriend - then wife. She had performed Spread the Word at the 'Late Place Club' in Frank Tashin's The Girl Can't Help It wearing a dress that had been also worn by Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Some will recognize Yaphet Kotto as Jocko. Ivan Dixon directed the Blaxploitation thriller Trouble Man in 1972 but is best known for his role in the television sitcom Hogan's Heroes. Both actors are magnificent here and were both involved in the civil rights movement in the 60s. Nothing But a Man is a sensitive, honest and rare film. I thoroughly enjoyed my viewing experience. Quite brilliant. The Criterion Blu-ray has our highest recommendation. |
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