Showing posts with label In the Heat of the Night. Show all posts
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Friday, March 13, 2009

Class Three: Other Films Dealing with Racial Prejudice




















There are many well-known films dealing with racial prejudice. Two recent popular titles are Gran Torino and Remember the Titans.

Classic film dramas In The Heat of the Night and To Kill A Mockingbird both won numerous Academy Awards, as did the comedy Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. All three of those dealt with racism toward a black man. In fact, it was the same black actor in Heat and Dinner - Sir Sidney Poitier.

Another famous flick, Gentleman's Agreement, exposed anti-Semitism.

I discovered several sites which have listed films about racial prejudice:

Cinemagora


Internet Movie Database


Planned Legacy

Wikipedia


YWCA Racial Justice Film Series




What films have you seen that deal with prejudice based on race?