Movie

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

19851h 53m

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Director: Barry Crane
Release date: 1985-02-25
Runtime: 1h 53m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

About Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is a 1985 movie in the Drama, History and TV Movie genres, directed by Barry Crane, starring Mary Alice, Ned Beatty and Carla Borelli. It has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes. Below you can see where to watch Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom in United Kingdom — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

At the beginning of the Civil War, Union gunboats sailed into Port Royal Sound, on the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia. White plantation owners fled, and the 10,000 blacks who lived there, almost all of whom were slaves, were freed in the first test of President Abraham Lincoln's dream of emancipation. Charlotte Forten, a 21-year-old educated black woman, helped the freed slaves to begin to build a new society. That experience forms the plot of this drama, based on Charlotte Forten's journals, which was telecast on "American Playhouse."

Cast

Mary Alice

Blind Lily

Ned Beatty

Rev. Mansfield French

Carla Borelli

Laura Towne

Ariane Brandt

Ellen

Ed Danilowicz

Commissioner McKim

Micki Grant

Lena

Moses Gunn

Hannibal

Anna Maria Horsford

Hannah

Robert Jacob

Soldier in the Band

Bruce McGill

Edward Philbrick

Melba Moore

Charlotte Forten

Jay Patterson

Edward Pierce

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom in United Kingdom?+

In United Kingdom, Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom on Netflix?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is not on Netflix in United Kingdom right now.

How long is Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom has a runtime of 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

Who stars in Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom stars Mary Alice, Ned Beatty, Carla Borelli, Ariane Brandt and Ed Danilowicz.

When did Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom come out?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is a 1985 movie directed by Barry Crane.

What genre is Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom is Drama, History and TV Movie film.

Who directed Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom?+

Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom was directed by Barry Crane.