The Cool World

The Cool World is a 1964 film about life in the African-American ghetto in the early 1960s. It stars Hampton Clanton, Yolanda Rodríguez, Bostic Felton, Gary Bolling, Antonio Fargas, Carl Lee and Clarence Williams III. The movie was adapted by Shirley Clarke and Carl Lee from the novel by Warren Miller, directed by Clarke and produced by Frederick Wiseman. The film has been selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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  • 1963

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  • 2 h 5 min

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Shirley Clarke

Shirley Clarke, born Shirley Brimberg (October 2, 1919, New York City - September 23, 1997, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American independent filmmaker. Shirley Clarke was the daughter of a Polish-immigrant father who made his fortune in manufacturing. Her mother was the daughter of a...

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