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Janus Films
Directed by: Michael Roemer
Featuring: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Gloria Foster, Martin Priest, Leonard Parker, Yaphet Kotto
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.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Featurette, Interview, Insert
- An Introduction to Michael Roemer, a new interview program featuring Roemer
- Conversation from 2004 between Michael Roemer and coproducer and cinematographer Robert M. Young
- Program featuring archival interviews with actors Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, and Julius Harris
- An essay by critic Gene Seymour
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Restoration Information
Nothing but a Man
Restoration by:
The Criterion Collection
The Film Desk
Year: 2022
Scanned at: 4K Digital
Restored at: 4K Digital
Sources:
35mm Original camera negative
Release Notes on Restoration
Nothing but a Man is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.37:1. Approved by director Michael Roemer, this new digital master was created from the 35 mm original camera negative, held by the George Eastman Museum, and restored in 4K resolution. The original monaural soundtrack was remastered from the 35 mm original soundtrack negative by the Criterion Collection.