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  1. Black Girl is an American family drama film with a screenplay by J.E. Franklin, based on her 1969 play, and directed by Ossie Davis. The film explores issues and experiences of black womanhood in the 1970s, including how black women were depicted and common stereotypes of the period.

  2. Nov 9, 1972 · Black Girl: Directed by Ossie Davis. With Brock Peters, Claudia McNeil, Leslie Uggams, Louise Stubbs. An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

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    • Drama
    • Ossie Davis
    • 1972-11-09
  3. Black Girl (1972) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  4. A family drama focused on the aspirations of a young woman of color (Peggy Pettit, in her only film role) attempting to break out of the cycle of desperation and doubt that has crippled her family, Black Girl is closer kin to a Mike Leigh film than Daniel Petrie's adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun (1961). Playwright Franklin's acidic dialogue ...

    • Ossie Davis, George Fenaja
    • Brock Peters
  5. Feb 15, 2021 · Black Girl is an American family drama film directed by Ossie Davis based on a 1969 play written by J.E. Franklin.[1] The film explores issues and experiences of black womanhood in the 1970s, including how black women were depicted and common stereotypes of the period.

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  6. Adapted from a play of the same name, “Black Girl” offers a look at different generations exploring Black womanhood and a girl looking to escape familial and external oppression. Director: Ossie Davis. Year: 1972. Genre: Drama. Type: Featire.

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