The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)
3.5 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 40min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Legendary director William Wyler (The Collector, Ben-Hur) concluded his filmmaking career with 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones', a searing indictment of institutional racism starring Lee J Cobb (The Dark Past), Anthony Zerbe (The Omega Man), and Roscoe Lee Browne (Cisco Pike). When Black funeral director L B Jones (Browne) finds that his pregnant wife Emma (Lola Falana) is having an affair with white policeman Worth (Zerbe), he demands a divorce. Worth and his racist colleagues exact brutal revenge upon Jones, and conspire to cover up their actions with the assistance of the local District Attorney (Cobb). With supporting performances from Barbara Hershey (Hannah and Her Sisters) and Yaphet Kotto (Blue Collar), and with a screenplay by Jesse Hill Ford (adapting his own novel) and Stirling Silliphant (Murphy's War), 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones' is a shocking tale of intolerance and injustice. - Actors:
- Lee J. Cobb, Anthony Zerbe, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lola Falana, Lee Majors, Barbara Hershey, Yaphet Kotto, Arch Johnson, Chill Wills, Zara Cully, Fayard Nicholas, Joseph Attles, Lauren Jones, Dub Taylor, Brenda Sykes, Larry D. Mann, Ray Teal, Eve McVeagh, Sonora McKeller, Robert Van Meter
- Directors:
- William Wyler
- Producers:
- A. Ronald Lubin, William Wyler
- Writers:
- Stirling Silliphant, Jesse Hill Ford
- Aka:
- The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with journalist and author Bryan Reesman and film critic and filmmaker Mike Sargent (2025)
- Neil Sinyard on 'The Liberation of L.B. Jones' (2025): the film historian and writer of A Wonderful Heart: The Films of William Wyler delves into the making of, and reception to, the film
- Isolated music and effects track
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
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