Autobiographie de Miss Jane Pittman

30th Anniversary Edition

This highly acclaimed drama, based on the epic novel by Ernest J. Gaines, eloquently covers the story of the American Experience - from the Civil War to the civil rights movement - all told from the memories of a fictional 110-year-old former slave (Cicely Tyson). Ms. Tyson's tour-de-force performance earned her two Emmys, best actress and actress of the year (1974). All total this incredible film earned nine Emmys, including best picture and was named by numerous movie critics as one of the best films ever made.