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The Pocketbook (1980)
Directed by Billy Woodberry
13minruntime
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5.0/10
Plot
In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy comes to question the path of his life. Billy Woodberry’s second film, and first completed in 16mm, adapts Langston Hughes’ short story, Thank You, Ma’am, and features music by Leadbelly, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. (Ross Lipman)
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Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Pocketbook |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UCLA School of Film and Television |
| Official site | cinema.ucla.edu |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1980 |
| Production | Billy Woodberry |
| Writer | Billy Woodberry, Langston Hughes |
| Editing | Billy Woodberry |
| Cinematography | Charles Burnett, Gary Gaston, Mario Da Silva, Ciro Cesar |
| Assistant directors | Billy Woodberry |
| Camera operators | Charles Burnett, Gary Gaston, Mario Da Silva, Ciro Cesar |
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| Additional photography | Charles Burnett, Gary Gaston, Mario Da Silva, Ciro Cesar |
| Music | Vera Da Silva |
| Sound | Vera Da Silva |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 01, 1980
Physical media
United States / Oct 22, 2011 / DVD (L.A. Rebellion: Creating a New Black Cinema)
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