Slaves (1969)
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Directors
Herbert Biberman
Cast
Dionne Warwick, Nancy Coleman, Ossie Davis, Stephen Boyd
The story
Set in the 1850s Southern United States, the film follows Cassy and Luke, two black slaves who are sold to the sadistic plantation owner MacKay. He wants labor from the men and sex from the women. On this, he is determined to exploit both Cassy and Luke.
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drama film
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