King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

Name: King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Director: Sidney Lumet
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1970-03-24
Duration: 3 h 5 min
Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King

Documentary

Director: Sidney Lumet

Cast: Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, A.D. King, Dexter King

Runtime185 min

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A presentation of key events in the life of civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. Beginning with the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, MLK is followed through major steps in his struggle to promote racial equality. Including footage of King's stirring speeches, it is a fitting tribute to his legacy, and features clips narrated by a wide range of celebrities, including Harry Belafonte, Paul Newman Charlton Heston, Ruby Dee, Burt Lancaster, Anthony Quinn, Walter Matthau, Ben Gazzara, Clarence Williams III, Joanne Woodward, and James Earl Jones.

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Director Sidney Lumet's powerful 1970 documentary, 'King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis', provides an intimate, immersive look at the life and legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr., featuring stirring speeches and footage narrated by a stellar ensemble cast including Harry Belafonte and James Earl Jones.

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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis is a 1970 American documentary film biography of Martin Luther King Jr. and his creation and leadership of the nonviolent campaign for civil rights and social and economic justice in the Civil Rights Movement.