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Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

0.0 90 mins Documentary   1999
Eagle Rock Entertainment   Thirteen   PBS Digital Studios  
Director(s): St. Clair Bourne

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand presents the life and achievements of an extraordinary man. Athlete, singer, and scholar, Robeson was also a charismatic champion of the rights of the poor working man, the disfranchised and people of color. He led a life in the vanguard of many movements, achieved international acclaim for his music and suffered tremendous personal sacrifice. His story is one of the great dramas of the 20th century, spanning an international canvas of social upheaval and ideological controversy.

Casts of Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

Paul Robeson

as Self

Harry Belafonte

as Self

Tony Benn

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Stephen Bourne

as Self

Ossie Davis

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Ruby Dee

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Martin Duberman

as Self

Uta Hagen

as Self / Desdemona in 'Othello' (voice)

Lena Horne

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S. Epatha Merkerson

as Eslanda Robeson (voice)

Gordon Parks

as Self

Pete Seeger

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