Nothing but a Man
Nothing but a Man
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1h 31m
Directed by Michael Roemer • 1964 • United States
Starring Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris
Michael Roemer’s groundbreaking first feature, sensitively shot by his close collaborator Robert M. Young, is a still-resonant expression of humanity in the face of virulent prejudice. Made at the height of the civil rights movement, NOTHING BUT A MAN reveals the toll of systemic racism through its honest portrait of a southern Black railroad worker (Ivan Dixon) confronting the daily challenges of discrimination and economic precarity, as he attempts to settle down with his new wife (jazz great Abbey Lincoln) and track down his father (Julius Harris). Admired by Malcolm X and now recognized as a landmark of American cinema, this tender film grounds its social critique in characters of unforgettable complexity and truth.
Up Next in Nothing but a Man
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An Introduction to Michael Roemer
This program was produced in 2024.
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Michael Roemer and Robert M. Young on...
In this conversation, originally recorded in 2004 and newly edited in 2024, filmmakers Michael Roemer and Robert M. Young discuss their longtime friendship and the making of NOTHING BUT A MAN.
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Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, and Julius...
The following interviews with NOTHING BUT A MAN actors Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, and Julius Harris were originally recorded in 2004 and newly edited in 2024.
