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DVD

I am Richard Pryor

Call Number

  • DVD 921 P9724I (EAS, WSQ)

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Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Featuring: Sandra Bernhard, Ron De Blasio, Dr. Todd Boyd, Michael Epps, Tiffany Haddish, Henry Jaglom, Howie Mandel, Thom Mount, Jennifer Lee Pryor, Ishmael Reed, Scott Saul, Michael Schultz, Greg Tate, Lily Tomlin, Rocco Urbisci, Jimmie Walker.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Virgil Films, [2019]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 91 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

I Am Richard Pryor tells the story of the legendary performer and iconic social satirist, who transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast, historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor. The film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother a madam. Pryor dispensed a penetrating comedic view of African American life--essentially comedy without jokes--that struck a chord with audiences of every ethnic, social and economic disposition.

Notes

DVD release of the 2019 documentary.

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