Big Fella
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Director J. Elder Wills Music director Jack Beaver Language English | 6/10 IMDb Genre Drama, Musical Duration Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Writer Claude McKay , Ingram DAbbes , Fenn Sherie Release date 8 April 1935 Cinematography George Stretton, Cyril Bristow Cast Paul Robeson (Joe), Elisabeth Welch (Amanda 'Manda'), Roy Emerton (Spike), James Hayter (Chuck), Lawrence Brown (Corney), Eldon Gorst (Gerald Oliphant)Similar movies Paul Robeson and Elisabeth Welch appear in Big Fella and Song of Freedom |
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Big Fella is a 1937 British musical drama film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welch and Roy Emerton. It is loosely based on the novel Banjo by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay.
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Plot
Big Fella is set on the docks and streets of Marseilles. Paul Robeson stars in the leading role, as a street-wise but honest dockworker who struggles with deep issues of integrity and human values. Elisabeth Welch plays opposite him as a café singer in love with him. Robeson’s wife, Eslanda Robeson, appears as the café owner.
Reception
The movie received high praise, particularly for the music, featuring Robeson and Welch, Robeson's performance.
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Big Fella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA
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