The Black Emperor of Broadway
2020·United Kingdom·98 min.
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In 1921, Eugene O'Neill rejects the use of blackface and casts African American actor Charles Gilpin in the lead of his groundbreaking play "Emperor Jones".
DirectorArthur Egeli
MusicJason Solowsky
CinematographyJonathan Mariande
CastShaun Parkes·John Hensley·Nick Moran·Liza Weil·Nija Okoro·Lonnie Farmer·Eve Annenberg·Nicholas Dorr·Alexandra Foucard
Original titleThe Black Emperor of Broadway