With the provocation of her lovely half-naked body and strikingly lascivious speech, Lula, a sinister, neurotic white girl, lures to his doom Clay, a good-looking young Black stranger whom she has picked up in the subway and starts mocking...
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Cast
| Shirley Knight | ... |
Lula
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| Al Freeman Jr. | ... |
Clay
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Frank Lieberman | ... |
Subway Rider
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Robert Calvert | ... |
Subway Rider
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Howard Bennett | ... |
Subway Rider
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Sandy McDonald | ... |
Subway Rider
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Dennis Alaba Peters | ... |
Subway Rider
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Keith James | ... |
Subway Rider
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Devon Hall | ... |
Subway Rider
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Directed by
| Anthony Harvey | ||
Written by
| Amiri Baraka | ... | (play) (as LeRoi Jones) |
| Amiri Baraka | ... | (screenplay) (as LeRoi Jones) |
Produced by
| Shirley Knight | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Eugene Persson | ... | producer (as Gene Persson) |
| Hy Silverman | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| John Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerry Turpin | ||
Editing by
| Anthony Harvey | ||
Editorial Department
| Denis Whitehouse | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Paul Lee Lander | ||
Art Direction by
| Herbert Smith | ||
Makeup Department
| Anne Box | ... | hair stylist (as Ann Box) |
| Michael Morris | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| John Comfort | ... | production manager |
| Tom Blakeley | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Dryhurst | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jim Morahan | ... | assistant art director |
| Ian Whittaker | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| John Aldred | ... | sound recordist |
| George Stephenson | ... | sound recordist |
| Vivian Temple-Smith | ... | sound camera operator (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward R. Brown | ... | cameraman: second unit |
| James C. Brown | ... | assistant cameraman: second unit |
| Richard Falk | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Ronnie Taylor | ... | camera operator (as Ron Taylor) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Brenda Dabbs | ... | wardrobe (as Brenda Gardner) |
Music Department
| John Barry | ... | conductor |
| Sidney Margo | ... | music contractor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rita Davison | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Richard Barr | ... | originally produced on the New York stage by |
| Joanne Fazio | ... | production assistant |
| Clinton Wilder | ... | originally produced on the New York stage by |
| Maureen Newman | ... | production accountant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Continental Distributing (1966) (United States) (theatrical)
- Planet Film Distributors (1967) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europafilm (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Étoile Distribution (1968) (France) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
With the provocation of her lovely half-naked body and strikingly lascivious speech, Lula, a sinister, neurotic white girl, lures to his doom Clay, a good-looking young Black stranger whom she has picked up in the subway and starts mocking for wearing the clothes and employing the voice and manners of the conventional white intellectual. At first Clay sees no reason to resist Lula's advances; only when it's too late does he realise she's using him, drops his "'white' disguise" and launches a wild, bitter counterattack on her and on the entire white race. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | All the urgency and tension of the Award Winning Play by LeRoi Jones is now on film. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film played in the U.S. in 1970 as a co-feature with The Battle of Algiers (1966). Played The Loz Feliz on Vermont. See more » |
| Goofs | Lula's hair and makeup vary wildly from shot-to-shot, even though story takes place entirely during one subway ride. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Changing Stages (2000). See more » |