Voice of Freedom (2021)
Released:
2021-02-15
Duration:
2hr 0min
Genres:
Documentary
Rating 0.0
Turbulent Times Turned an Artist into a Hero
Overview
On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Inscribed on the walls of the monument behind her were the words “all men are created equal.” Barred from performing in Constitution Hall because of her race, Anderson would sing for the American people in the open air. Hailed as a voice that “comes around once in a hundred years” by maestros in Europe and widely celebrated by both white and black audiences at home, her fame hadn’t been enough to spare her from the indignities and outright violence of racism and segregation.
Production Companies
GBH
American Experience Films
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.944 |
Directed By
Rob Rapley
Crew
Producer
Emily L. Harrold
Emily L. Harrold
Vocals
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
Music
Brenda Pressley
Brenda Pressley
Music
Tom Phillips
Tom Phillips
Director
Rob Rapley
Rob Rapley
Producer
Rob Rapley
Rob Rapley
Executive Producer
Cameo George
Cameo George
Editor
Steven J. Golliday
Steven J. Golliday
Writer
Rob Rapley
Rob Rapley
TOP CAST
Marian Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Renée Elise Goldsberry
Narrator (voice)
Allida M. Black
herself
Angela Brown
herself
Lucy Caplan
herself
Alisha Lola Jones
herself
Adriane Lentz-Smith
herself
Carol Oja
herself
Jillian Patricia Pirtle
herself
Sharon Vriend Robinette
herself
Kira Thurman
herself
Leslie Ureña
herself
Denise VanBuren
herself