Director and producer Lee Daniels' fourth feature gives a history lesson with this emotional drama. A butler serves eight presidents at the White House while the civil rights movement affects him and his family through the decades. Inspired by a true story, Daniels and writer Danny Strong dramatized to give perspective to the civil rights movement through the involvement of the presidents who made it happen. Forest Whitaker stars and leads a stellar supporting cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr. amongst many others which is one of the delights of this emotional drama. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
The Butler
Director and producer Lee Daniels' fourth feature gives a history lesson with this emotional drama. A butler serves eight presidents at the White House while the civil rights movement affects him and his family through the decades. Inspired by a true story, Daniels and writer Danny Strong dramatized to give perspective to the civil rights movement through the involvement of the presidents who made it happen. Forest Whitaker stars and leads a stellar supporting cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr. amongst many others which is one of the delights of this emotional drama. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.
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