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elegant_ms04
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Lying Lips (1939)
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5 April 2005 - 6 out of 9 users found this review helpful.
I thought this was a good film considering the time in which it was shot and the low budget Micheaux had to work with. He was a pioneer for other African American film makers including Spike Lee and Robert Townsend. Though the acting is not superior,this was the best we could get at the time. This was one of the few times that African Americans were able to see others on the screen that actually looked like them, without donning black face. We as modern day viewers can not appreciate how much went into a film; as we are used to films with lighting effects, soundtracks, multi-million dollar budgets, and lucrative distribution deals. Micheaux set the pace early in the film game and many others are following his lead.
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