To Be Young, Gifted and Black (1972)
Overview
A mosaic biopic on Lorraine Hansberry, based on the stage play combining her unpublished writings, letters, and diaries.
Cast
Ruby Dee
Lorraine Hansberry and other assorted characters
Roy Scheider
Blythe Danner
Self and other assorted characters
Al Freeman Jr.
Claudia McNeil
Barbara Barrie
Lauren Jones
Recommendations
Starving in Suburbia
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
The Safety of Objects
TalhotBlond
Iron Jawed Angels
Bruised
A Dry White Season
Bastard Out of Carolina
The Color of Rain
The Girl in the Book
Lucky Them
Heaven
Girl in the Box
Strange Weather
Girlfight
Gracie
Origin
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B
Eleanor the Great
Babylon