Ruby dee legendary actress and civil rights activist, ruby dee, provided beautiful narration for lifetimes movie, betty and coretta. Ava muhammad provides a contextual analysis of the fictitious movie, betty and coretta. Angela bassett to play coretta scott king in lifetime movie. Free wallpapers download of betty and coretta movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Betty and coretta 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The old saying goes, behind every great man, there is a woman. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Betty and coretta is a movie that shows the strength of the relationship between two women who turned tragedy into triumph. Student minister ava muhammad is nation spokesperson for the honorable minister louis farrakhan, attorney, author and talk show host. Debunking the drama in lifetimes tv movie about the two widowed legends. We do not offer to watch betty and coretta movie online. I read that the families of betty and coretta were not consulted about this movie. Betty and coretta tv movie 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The subject matter for this made me want to watch it but the fact that it is a lifetime movie made me a little hesitant. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. With black history month approaching, lifetime television have rolled out their movie premiers for the month.
After their husbands tragic assassinations, coretta scott king, wife of martin luther king jr. The epic stories of betty shabazz and coretta scott kings lives and friendship deserved to be told in a more artful and complex way that probably was beyond the capacity of a mere lifetime movie. After a meeting at a convention betty blige and coretta bassett forge a life long friendship as well as becoming a force in the civil rights era. Bernice king expressed frustrations over the lifetimeproduced film, mentioning that it. Blige keep the flames of the american civil rights movement burning bright while becoming strong female role models, and forging an enduring bond that spanned 30 years. I did also have to keep telling myself that angela bassett was playing coretta because she has played betty twice. The movie is less a civil rights in your face preachy movie and more about the personal relationship between the two and that actually added to the enjoyment.
Betty and coretta tells the dual reallife stories of coretta scott king and dr. The movie kept me interested and watching the entire time and i even forgot it was a tv movie at times. Ava muhammad deconstructs the fiction of the lifetime movie. Coretta scott king is played by golden globe award winner and academy award. Blige, continue to raise their children and fight for the cause. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as single mothers after their husbands assassinations. While many are familiar with their stories, few know the stories of their devoted wives coretta scott king and dr. Blige and coretta scott king angela bassett with griefstricken, stoic faces as they try to strengthen ideas of equality to the. I have observed, however, that beside every great man, there is a woman. Martin luther king and malcolm x, respectively, as they carry on as single mothers after their husbands tragic assassinations. With angela bassett, gloria reuben, tyler hynes, mary j. Staring shinelle azoroh, cherise boothe, lindsay owen pierre and mary j.
The wives of late civil rights leaders, malcolm x and dr. By supporting each other through their tough times, both women became stronger people and overcame adversity. Betty shabazz as they create an unbreakable lifelong. The widows of martin luther king and malcolm x and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands. The movie focuses on two women who were powerful, strong, faithful, and devoted leaders in their own rights. Wszyscy kojarzymy slynnych dzialaczy na rzecz praw czlowieka, martina luthera kinga i malcolma x. Kevin bacon favored to play tiger king star joe exotic in movie. Andrew carter, yves simoneau, yves simoneau, jacqueline lavoie. Assita camara is a writer residing somewhere below the masondixon. The movie is set during the civil rights movement, so youll see video footage of violent exchanges between police and protesters, the firebombing of a familys house, and a reenactment of malcolm xs assassination. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as singl. In a recent washington post article, ilyasah shabazz and rev. Betty shabazz, wife of malcolm x, developed a unique friendship spanning three decades as they carried on the civil rights movement while supporting their families as single mothers.
The widows of martin luther king and malcolm x and how they. Lifetimes tv movie has the feel of a documentary punctuated by dramatic scenes as actress ruby dee provides a powerful commentary on the widowed wives of martin luther king jr. Blige and angela bassett star in this lifetime original movie that tells the dual reallife stories of coretta scott king bassett and dr. Embodying the fullness of black womanhood are betty shabazz mary j. Blige and angela bassett are fine in the title roles, but the movie ultimately feels more episodic than cohesive. Two extraordinary women coretta scott king, wife of martin luther king, jr. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Malcolm x 1992 official trailer denzel washington movie hd duration.
The movie is also not about the king and shabazz children. Rent betty and coretta 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. I have never said this about a lifetime movie before but i recommend this. Has the nation of islam ever been consulted by hollywood related to all of these. The film tells the story of the strong, evolving friendship between shabazz and king, as they forge ahead to raise the ten children shabazz had. Doceniamy ich wklad w dzialalnosc czarnego ruchu niepodlegl. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Angela bassett to play coretta scott king in lifetime. In the wake of seeing their influential husbands martin luther king, jr. I have to admit that this is, to me, the best lifetime movie i have ever seen. In alignment with black history month, the movie has perfect timing. Blige, malik yoba, lindsay owen pierre the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on.
Malik yoba and malcolm x lindsay owen pierre, their widows, coretta scott king angela bassett and betty shabazz mary j. Betty and coretta, the lifetime original movie, premieres february 2nd and will probably run periodically throughout black history month. Coretta scott king is played by golden globea award winner and academy awarda nominee angela bassett, and ninetime grammyawinning recording artist mary j. Legendary actress and civil rights activist, ruby dee, provided beautiful narration for lifetimes movie, betty and coretta. Angela bassett and ruby dee are heading to lifetime the duo has joined the cast of the femaleskewing cable networks tv movie betty and coretta, the hollywood reporter has learned exclusively.
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