The Sky Is Gray (1980)
Synopsis
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
Release Date: 1980-01-01
Runtime: 46 minutes
Director: Stan Lathan
Top Cast
- Olivia Cole as Octavia
- James Bond III as James
- Margaret Avery as Rosemary
- Cleavon Little as Monsieur Bayonne
- Chez Lister as Ty
- Susan French as Helena
- Clinton Derricks-Carroll as Student
- Hal Williams as Preacher
- Roberta Jean Williams as Young Lady
- Hilda Haynes as Woman
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