{"product_id":"liberation-of-lb-jones-blu-ray","title":"Liberation of L.B. Jones Blu-ray","description":"\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThe Liberation of L.B. Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e' Director: William Wyler (1970) Indicator \u003cem\u003eLimited\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEdition\u003c\/em\u003e Blu-ray | HD remaster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA searing indictment of institutional racism starring Lee J. Cobb (\u003cem\u003e12 Angry Men\u003c\/em\u003e), Anthony Zerbe (\u003cem\u003eThe Omega Man\u003c\/em\u003e), and Roscoe Lee Browne (\u003cem\u003eCisco Pike\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen black funeral director L.B. Jones finds that his pregnant wife is having an affair with a white policeman, he demands a divorce. The officer and his racist colleagues exact brutal revenge upon Jones, and conspire to cover up their actions with the assistance of the local District Attorney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith supporting performances from Barbara Hershey (\u003cem\u003eHannah and Her Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e) and Yaphet Kotto (\u003cem\u003eBlue Collar\u003c\/em\u003e), and with a screenplay by Jesse Hill Ford (adapting his own novel) and Stirling Silliphant (\u003cem\u003eMurphy’s War\u003c\/em\u003e),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Liberation of L.B. Jones\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a shocking tale of intolerance and injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-  40-page booklet with a new essay by Fintan McDonagh, archival interviews of actor Roscoe Lee Browne and screenwriter Jesse Hill Ford, an archival production report by Edwin Howard, and film credits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial features include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- - Audio commentary with journalist and author Bryan Reesman and film critic and filmmaker Mike Sargent (2025)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Dignified Rage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2025, 24 mins): Neil Sinyard, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Wonderful Heart: The Films of William Wyler\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the film’s production and reception\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Southern Injustice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2025, 26 mins): Josiah Howard, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, discusses the cast, themes, reception and position of the film as a precursor to the blaxploitation movement\u003cbr\u003e- Isolated music and effects track\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Film Shop IFI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49022366384377,"sku":"beb1788779840421","price":25.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/5484\/2105\/files\/liberation-of-lb-jones-blu-ray_1.webp?v=1788779844","url":"https:\/\/www.storyvibe.shop\/products\/liberation-of-lb-jones-blu-ray","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}