The River Niger (1976)
Directed by Krishna Shah
Genres - Drama, Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Social Problem Film |
Release Date - Apr 14, 1976 (USA - Unknown), Apr 14, 1976 (USA) |
Run Time - 105 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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River Niger is a Tony Award-winning play turned to a movie. It features James Earl Jones as a house-painter/poet who struggles to support his cancer-plagued wife (Cicely Tyson). This is a realistic portrayal of the difficulties encountered in the poverty-stricken ghetto.
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Black [race], cancer, community, cross-cultural-relations, family, family-tragedy, gangster, ghetto, husband, ideals, poet, poor-family, struggle
