A feature film starring Cicely Tyson
The life and changing times of Jane Pittman , a 110-year-old black woman living in Louisiana. In an interview with a young reporter she looks back over her life and the struggles of her people - from the American Civil War to the Civil Rights demonstrations of the early 1960s.
Winner of nine Emmy awards, including Actress of the Year for Cicely Tyson, this film version of Ernest J. Gaines' novel was originally made for US television.
