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Full Record for Film No. 51


Title:Big Pride, The
Director 1:Herbert Wise
Country:UK
Year:1961
length:57 mins
Colour/b-w:b&w
Genre:feature film
Screenwriter:Jan Carew, Sylvia Wynter
Cinematographer:
Editor:
Producer:
Production company:ATV Productions
Cast:William Marshall, Johnny Sekka, Barbara Assoon
Location:TABB
TABB No.:36
Synopsis:"The Big Pride" tells the story of three black men who break out of prison and try to survive in colonial Jamaica. They are desperate for freedom and indepedence and try to escape poverty and oppression by moving up on the social ladder. They cannot rid themselves, however, of the role of the hunted and, in the end, their options are limited: death or surrender.
Keyword 1:prison
Keyword 2:freedom
Keyword 3:class
Keyword 4:racism
Keyword 5:West Indian
Keyword 6:Jamaica
Keyword 7:racial conflict

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