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20 June 2008 (UK)
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Stan works in drudgery at a slaughterhouse. His personal life is drab. Dissatisfaction and ennui keep...
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3 wins
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L.A. Rebellion Chicago Screening of 'My Brother's Wedding' With Filmmaker Charles Burnett, Thursday May 2
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How Many of the Movies from Roger Ebert's List of Great Movies Have You Seen?
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How Many of the Movies from Roger Ebert's List of Great Movies Have You Seen?
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How Many of the Movies from Roger Ebert's List of Great Movies Have You Seen?
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How Many of the Movies from Roger Ebert's List of Great Movies Have You Seen?
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Stangely Compelling Film
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Directed by | |||
| Charles Burnett | |||
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| Charles Burnett | ||
Produced by | |||
| Charles Burnett | .... | producer | |
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| Charles Burnett | |||
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| Charles Burnett | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Willie Bell | .... | assistant sound | |
| Charles Bracy | .... | sound | |
| Andy Burnett | .... | assistant sound | |
| Larry Clark | .... | assistant sound | |
| Christine Penick | .... | assistant sound | |
Other crew | |||
| François Vila | .... | press agent | |
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- Milestone Film & Video (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
- Mypheduh Films (????-2006)
- Oscilloscope Pictures (2010) (USA) (DVD)
- Earl's Columbia Liquor Store thanks
- Louis B. Mayer Foundation special thanks
- Murphy PR publicity
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83 min
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Burnett encountered actor Henry G. Sanders in the elevator of the building where he worked. He immediately asked him to do a screen test for the film, because he found he had an unusual face.See more »
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Continuity: After Stan and his friend load the engine block on the truck, they drive away and it falls out, and a car is then seen parked along the curb. The car was not there when they carried the engine out.See more »
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Man:[first lines]
Man:[to his older son] You let anyone jump on your brother again, and you just stand and watch - boy, I'll beat you to death! I don't care who started what, or whether he was winnin' or losin'; well, you get a thick oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, a goddam brick, get *anything*, and you knock the shit out of whoever fightin' your brother! 'Cause if anything was to happen to me or your mother, you ain't got nobody except your brother. And this goes for him, too - and he knows! You're the one that keep comin' up with this off-the-wall bullshit about "Henry started it".
Man:[he coughs harshly]
Man:Now if the, if the son of a bitch is too big for you, you come get me... You are not a child anymore. You soon will be a goddam *man*. Now, start learnin' what life is about *now*, son.
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Man:[to his older son] You let anyone jump on your brother again, and you just stand and watch - boy, I'll beat you to death! I don't care who started what, or whether he was winnin' or losin'; well, you get a thick oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, a goddam brick, get *anything*, and you knock the shit out of whoever fightin' your brother! 'Cause if anything was to happen to me or your mother, you ain't got nobody except your brother. And this goes for him, too - and he knows! You're the one that keep comin' up with this off-the-wall bullshit about "Henry started it".
Man:[he coughs harshly]
Man:Now if the, if the son of a bitch is too big for you, you come get me... You are not a child anymore. You soon will be a goddam *man*. Now, start learnin' what life is about *now*, son.
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Referenced in "Ebert Presents: At the Movies: Episode #2.6" (2011)See more »
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This Bitter EarthSee more »
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For the life of me I wonder what prompted the people at the London Film Festival to screen this film at the NFT.
Filmed sometime in the 70s in Black & White it's the story of a family told over maybe two days and is strangely compelling.
There's no typically Afro-American Urban film scenes just a story about a family and what do. Children play games, dad goes to work and mum looks after the home, an everyday story of life. But don't let that put you off because the film really draws you in somehow. It features a great soundtrack of tunes taken from the 30/40s and some strange (to my mind) editing.
Do try and see this film if it's at a Festival near you because you too will be drawn into it as I was.
Weirdly Wonderful Film.
Black Narcissus
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