King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

7.3 / 10 1970 3h 5mNR English
Documentary

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Lead
Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King

Self (archive footage)

AK

A.D. King

Self (archive footage)

DK

Dexter King

Self (archive footage)

Yolanda King

Yolanda King

Self (archive footage)

Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III

Self (archive footage)

BK

Bernice King

Self (archive footage)

Ralph Abernathy

Ralph Abernathy

Self (archive footage)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sidney Lumet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker