Don't Play Us Cheap (1972)
2.9 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 37min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Melvin Van Peebles's film version of his own Tony Award nominated Broadway musical, 'Don't Play Us Cheap' is a bold blend of theater and nervy cinematic invention. A cast of Black stage and screen luminaries including Esther Rolle, Mabel King, and Avon Long stars in this charmingly offbeat, fablelike fantasy in which a pair of mischiefmaking devil-bats dispatched by Satan assume human form in order to wreak havoc on a Saturday-night house party in Harlem - only to find their diabolical plan thwarted by their hosts' infectious generosity of spirit. Staged with ebullience, the original blues - and gospel-infused songs by Van Peebles burst forth in a life-affirming celebration of Black joy, tenderness, resilience, and strength. - Actors:
- Thomas Anderson, Jay Van Leer, Robert Dunn, Mabel King, George Ooppee McCurn, Joshie Armstead, Frank Carey, Nate Barnett, Esther Rolle, Avon Long, Rhetta Hughes, Joe Keyes Jr.
- Directors:
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Producers:
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Writers:
- Melvin Van Peebles
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy, Music & Musicals, Romance
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- Not available for rental
- Run Time:
- 97 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS 4.0
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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