Documentary

THE CHAIR

19630h 54m7.5 TMDb

Directed by Robert Drew

Spoiler-Free

Follows a crusading lawyer as he embarks on a campaign to save an African-American man, Paul Crump, from the electric chair. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

Cast

Paul Crump

Self

James Lipscomb

Narrator

Robert Drew

Correspondent

Gregory Shuker

Correspondent

John Macdonald

Correspondent

Movie Vibe

Suspense5

Emotion5.4

Complexity7.4

Humor5.8

Realism8.7

Action4.2

Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓people who enjoy learning through film
✓viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–those looking for narrative fiction

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