King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
Directed by Sidney Lumet, Joseph L. Mankiewicz · 185 min · Documentary
11.6 TOPICAL score · #5,414 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970, directed by Sidney Lumet and Joseph L. Mankiewicz) has a TOPICAL score of 11.6 - ranked 5,414 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (12 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 11 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (12 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 11 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read1,287 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King