The Emperor Jones (1933 film)
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The Emperor Jones (1933 film) is an American drama starring Paul Robeson that follows the rise and fall of a Pullman porter who becomes the tyrannical ruler of a Caribbean island.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Emperor Jones (1933 film) canonical | 1 |
| The Emperor Jones (film) | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | stage play ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Emperor Jones (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Eugene O'Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| character |
Brutus Jones
NERFINISHED
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Smithers NERFINISHED ⓘ Undine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ernest Haller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Dudley Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Ralph Dietrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresAfricanAmericanLead | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasPoster | theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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power and corruption ⓘ race and identity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacterOccupationAtStart | Pullman porter ⓘ |
| leadCharacterRoleLater | tyrannical ruler ⓘ |
| musicBy | Louis Gruenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early starring film role for Paul Robeson ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | Follows the rise and fall of a Pullman porter who becomes the tyrannical ruler of a Caribbean island ⓘ |
| producer | Dudley Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Dudley Murphy Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 72 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
DuBose Heyward
NERFINISHED
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Dudley Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Caribbean island ⓘ |
| soundFilm | true ⓘ |
| starredActor |
Dudley Digges
NERFINISHED
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Frank H. Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Fredi Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruby Elzy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | The Emperor Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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The Emperor Jones (film)