Big Fella
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| Big Fella | |
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| Directed by | J. Elder Wills |
| Produced by | British Lion Studios |
| Written by | Ingram D'Abbes and Fenn Sherie |
| Starring | Paul Robeson |
| Music by | G. H. Clutsam and Will Grosz |
| Cinematography | Cyril Bristow George Stretton H.A.R. Thomson |
| Editing by | Brereton Porter Douglas Robertson |
| Release date(s) | 8 April 1935 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Big Fella is a 1937 film directed by J. Elder Wills, loosely based on the novel Banjo by Harlem Renaissance writer Claude McKay.
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[edit] Plot
Big Fella is set on the docks and streets of Marseilles. Paul Robeson stars in the leading role, as a street-wise but honest dockworker who struggles with deep issues of integrity and human values. Elisabeth Welch plays opposite him as a café singer in love with him. Robeson’s wife, Eslanda Robeson, appears as the café owner.
[edit] Reception
The movie received high praise, particularly for the music, featuring Robeson and Welch, Robeson's performance.
[edit] Cast
- Paul Robeson - Banjo
- Elisabeth Welch - Amanda 'Manda'
- Roy Emerton - Spike
- James Hayter - Chuck
- Lawrence Brown - Corney
- Eldon Gorst - Gerald Oliphant (as Eldon Grant)
- Marcelle Rogez - Marietta
[edit] External links
- Big Fella at the Internet Movie Database
- Big Fella is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
