The long walk home

The Resource The long walk home

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The long walk home

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films ; New Visions Pictures

Language

eng

Summary

When Odessa, a quietly dignified woman, honors the 1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott by walking an exhausting nine miles to and from work, Miriam, her employer, offers her a ride. Defying both Miriam's racist husband and the powerful White Citizen's Council, Miriam and Odessa put their lives in danger for civil rights. Their shared experiences draw them closer as a deep respect and lasting friendship forms. Together, in a difficult world of black versus white, they manage to discover common ground

Cataloging source

CQA

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, George Fenton ; editor, Bill Wahraus ; director of photography, Roger Deakins ; associate producer, Edwin C. Atkins ; executive producers, Taylor Hackford and Stuart Benjamin ; writer, John Cork ; producer, Howard W. Koch Jr. and Dave Bell, director, Richard Pearce

PerformerNote

Sissy Spacek, Whoopi Goldberg, Dwight Schultz

Runtime

Series statement

Ivan Mfowethu Suzman collection

Technique

live action

Context

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The work The long walk home represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.