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1970 brought Chester Himes
to the screen in a way that finally made sense. In his directorial debut, Ossie Davis spins the long-standing myth
of the emotional Black sexpot on its head by using a scene right from Himes' novel. In his book,
Himes adds a hint of bitterness to this turn-the-tables anecdote
about a Black woman luring a white cop into sexual humiliation. Please, baby
to the screen in a way that finally made sense. In his directorial debut, Ossie Davis spins the long-standing myth
of the emotional Black sexpot on its head by using a scene right from Himes' novel. In his book,
Himes adds a hint of bitterness to this turn-the-tables anecdote
about a Black woman luring a white cop into sexual humiliation. Please, baby
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1970 brought Chester Himes
to the screen
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in a way that finally made sense.
00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:08.997
In his directorial debut,
00:00:08.999 --> 00:00:12.929
Ossie Davis spins the long-standing myth
of the emotional Black sexpot on its head
00:00:13.012 --> 00:00:15.089
by using a scene right from Himes' novel.
00:00:15.974 --> 00:00:18.893
In his book,
Himes adds a hint of bitterness
00:00:18.977 --> 00:00:22.522
to this turn-the-tables anecdote
about a Black woman luring a white cop
00:00:22.605 --> 00:00:24.524
into sexual humiliation.
00:00:24.607 --> 00:00:25.009
Please, baby.
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Movie Summary
Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
