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Dutchman

  • 19661966
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Dutchman (1966)
  • Drama
A sinister, neurotic white girl Lula, with the provocation of her lovely, half-naked body and of her startlingly lascivious speech, lures to his doom a good-looking young black man Clay, a s... Read allA sinister, neurotic white girl Lula, with the provocation of her lovely, half-naked body and of her startlingly lascivious speech, lures to his doom a good-looking young black man Clay, a stranger whom she has picked up in the subway and whom she mocks for wearing the clothes an... Read allA sinister, neurotic white girl Lula, with the provocation of her lovely, half-naked body and of her startlingly lascivious speech, lures to his doom a good-looking young black man Clay, a stranger whom she has picked up in the subway and whom she mocks for wearing the clothes and employing the voice and manners of the conventional white intellectual. The man, who, at... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
439
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  • Director
    • Anthony Harvey
  • Writer
    • Amiri Baraka(play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Knight
    • Al Freeman Jr.
    • Frank Lieberman
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  • Director
    • Anthony Harvey
  • Writer
    • Amiri Baraka(play)
  • Stars
    • Shirley Knight
    • Al Freeman Jr.
    • Frank Lieberman
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    • 8User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Shirley Knight and Al Freeman Jr. at an event for Dutchman (1966)
    Dutchman (1966)
    Shirley Knight in Dutchman (1966)
    Shirley Knight and Al Freeman Jr. in Dutchman (1966)
    Shirley Knight in Dutchman (1966)
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    Shirley Knight
    Shirley Knight
    • Lulaas Lula
    Al Freeman Jr.
    Al Freeman Jr.
    • Clayas Clay
    Frank Lieberman
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    Robert Calvert
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    Howard Bennett
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    Sandy McDonald
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    Dennis Alaba Peters
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    • (as Denis Peters)
    Keith James
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    Devon Hall
    • Subway rideras Subway rider
    • Director
      • Anthony Harvey
    • Writer
      • Amiri Baraka(play) (screenplay)
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    A sinister, neurotic white girl Lula, with the provocation of her lovely, half-naked body and of her startlingly lascivious speech, lures to his doom a good-looking young black man Clay, a stranger whom she has picked up in the subway and whom she mocks for wearing the clothes and employing the voice and manners of the conventional white intellectual. The man, who, at first seeing no reason to resist the girl's advances, perceives too late that he is being used by her, drops his "white" disguise, and launches a wild and bitter counterattack on her and on the entire white race. —alfiehitchie
    • black man white woman relationship
    • subway
    • racist
    • racism
    • new york city
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      • All the urgency and tension of the Award Winning Play by LeRoi Jones is now on film.
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      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was released theatrically in Italy in 1975 as a double-bill with Simón del desierto (1965).
    • Goofs
      Lula's hair and makeup vary wildly from shot-to-shot, even though story takes place entirely during one subway ride.
    • Connections
      Featured in Changing Stages (2000)

    User reviews8

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    6/10
    Revolutionary Play Adapted to Screen
    When you first watch the movie, it seems pretty out there, with okay acting and an overly tragic ending seen miles in advance. . .But the script (orignially a two act play) helped shape our nation and our literature today.

    The play's by Amiri Baraka, who still writes today. At the time of it's debut on Broadway, Baraka was a highly acclaimed playwright/poet -- still is for that matter. Written in 1964 at the turning of a nation the play held up the ideals of many African-Americans as well as the feelings of many European-Americans in the nation. It ruffled feathers, screams out the beliefs of both sides, and was honest. The play was somewhat autobiographical (Baraka was born LeRoi Jones in New Jersey, went to college, and was married to - though soon after this play divorced - a white woman), and shows the starts of a man who was on his way to becoming an inspirational factor of the Black movement.

    This version of the play is worth viewing if you are interested in the tensions of this time period, or knowing a bit more about African-American ideas of the time. I gave it a six due to its historical connections rather than acting or directorial credibilities.
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    • Nov 17, 2007

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    • Release date
      • July 1967 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Metro
    • Filming locations
      • Twickenham Film Studios, St Margarets, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Dutchman Film Company
      • Gene Persson Enterprises
      • Kaitlin Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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