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The Liberation of L.B. Jones

The Liberation of L.B. Jones

1970 · 102 min · EN · 6.1 (29 votes)
Dir. William Wyler · Starring Lee J. Cobb, Anthony Zerbe, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lola Falana, Lee Majors, Barbara Hershey · Music Elmer Bernstein

“Some of his best friends were black... some of her best friends were white.”

DramaCrime

A successful African American businessman has a quarrel with a white policeman, suspecting that he is having an affair with his wife. The policeman's colleagues are seeking to avoid publicity.

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This film simmers with an oppressive atmosphere, steeped in the racial tensions of the American South. It's a slow-burn descent into uncomfortable truths, exploring systemic injustice and personal betrayals with a raw, unflinching gaze. The mood is heavy, unsettling, and profoundly tragic.

tensesomberunsettlinggrittytragicslow-burngritty realismsouthern gothic atmospheresocial commentary1970s dramaracial injusticepower dynamicscorruptionadultery
southern usainterracial romanceracismracial tension
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