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The Ditchdigger's Daughters (1997) (TV)
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23 February 1997 (USA)
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In many ways "The Ditchdigger's Daughters" adheres to the well worn path of a genre best described as the black struggle in an injust white America...
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Excellent film
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Carl Lumbly | ... | Donald Thornton | |
| Dulé Hill | ... | Young Donald | |
| Victoria Dillard | ... | Tass | |
| Shelley Robertson | ... | Donna | |
| Monique Coleman | ... | Young Donna | |
| Kimberly Elise | ... | Jeanette | |
| Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly | ... | Young Jeanette (as Raeven Kelly) | |
| Rosalyn Coleman | ... | Yvonne | |
| Jameelah Nuriddin | ... | Young Yvonne | |
| Monica Calhoun | ... | Linda | |
| Malaika Jabali | ... | Young Linda | |
| Erika L. Heard | ... | Rita | |
| Kiara Tucker | ... | Young Rita | |
| Denice Sealy | ... | Betty (as Denice J. Sealy) | |
| Niaja Cotton | ... | Young Betty |
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Revealing mistakes: When the Thorntons go to the Apollo, the Apollo theater logo is reflected in a car window on the street, but it isn't reversed as it should be.
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Sanctuary
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The book is better, but this movie captures the struggles of an American family (who happens to be black). The strict, yet loving father figure is riveting and the accomplishments of his daughters are amazing. I wish they developed the characters of each girl a little more. The emphasis of intergenerational conflict hampers the message of persistence and survival in a world that is dismissive toward women. One can only imagine the uphill battles that were encountered in trying to raise and educate six girls in the 50s and 60s. The movie only glances over that. However, the last scene with the daughters carrying their father's casket to his final resting place is heart- rendering. Great flick!