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The Emperor Jones is a 1933 American pre-Code film adaptation of Eugene O'Neill 's 1920 play of the same title, directed by iconoclast Dudley Murphy, written for the screen by playwright DuBose Heyward and starring Paul Robeson in the title role (a role he played onstage, both in the US and UK), and co-starring Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fr...
- 80 min
A drama film based on Eugene O'Neill's play, starring Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones, a former convict who becomes the ruler of a Caribbean island. The film explores themes of racism, identity, and madness, and features music, spirituals, and a famous speech.
- (1.3K)
- Drama, Music
- Dudley Murphy, William C. de Mille
- 1933-09-29
The Emperor Jones is a 1920 tragic play by American dramatist Eugene O'Neill that tells the tale of Brutus Jones, a resourceful, self-assured African American and a former Pullman porter, who kills another black man in a dice game, is jailed, and later escapes to a small, backward Caribbean island where he sets himself up as emperor. The play ...
- Eugene O'Neill
- 1920
Synopsis. At the Hezekiah Baptist Church, prayers are offered for Brutus Jones, who is about to leave town for a job as a Pullman porter. Before boarding his train, Jones bids farewell to his sweetheart, Dolly, who fears for his well-being.
- Dudley Murphy, Joseph H. Nadel
- Paul Robeson
Jones tricks the tribe and becomes emperor, but is outrun by his own magic. A black congregation prays for the wily and ambitious Brutus Jones (Paul Robeson), who is off to work on the...
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- Paul Robeson
- Dudley Murphy
- Drama
Jul 13, 2021 · Watch the 1933 adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play, starring Paul Robeson as Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter who becomes the emperor of a Caribbean island. Learn about the film's censorship, Robeson's legacy and the Internet Archive's presentation.
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Paul Robeson stars as Brutus Jones, a Pullman porter who becomes a dictator in a Caribbean island, in this adaptation of Eugene O'Neill's play. The film, censored for its depiction of violence, is presented in its most complete form with audio commentary and interviews.
