The subject matter for this made me want to watch it but the fact that it is a lifetime movie made me a little hesitant. Malik yoba and malcolm x lindsay owen pierre, their widows, coretta scott king angela bassett and betty shabazz mary j. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Watch with lifetime movie club start your 30day free trial. Blige, continue to raise their children and fight for the cause. Jun 08, 2015 betty i coretta lifetime original movies. Betty and coretta 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Its a film depicting the lives of the widows of martin luther king, jr. Coretta scott king is played by golden glober award winner and academy awardr nominee angela bassett, and ninetime grammyrwinning recording artist mary j. Angela bassett, as coretta scott king, left, and mary j. Whitney houston lifetime movie in the works, angela. In the wake of seeing their influential husbands martin luther king, jr. Malik yoba and malcolm x lindsay owen pierre, their widows, coretta scott king angela bassett and. Ninetime grammy awardwinning recording artist mary j.
Ava muhammad provides a contextual analysis of the fictitious movie, betty and coretta. The network went on to produce a film about the friendship between betty shabazz and. Pages in category lifetime tv network films the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 265 total. Rent betty and coretta 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. Whitney houston lifetime movie casts its lead huffpost. Singer toni braxton stars in the upcoming lifetime movie twist of faith. Coretta scott king is played by golden globea award winner and academy awarda nominee angela bassett, and ninetime grammyawinning recording artist mary j. Wszyscy kojarzymy slynnych dzialaczy na rzecz praw czlowieka, martina luthera kinga i malcolma x. I have to admit that this is, to me, the best lifetime movie i have ever seen. Currently you are able to watch betty and coretta streaming on lifetime movie club, directv or buy it as download on vudu, microsoft store, amazon video. Betty shabazz lived for years knowing that her husbands life was constantly in danger. With angela bassett, gloria reuben, tyler hynes, mary j.
The movie follows the wives of martin luther king jr. Angela bassett to play coretta scott king in lifetime movie. Jun 08, 2015 wszyscy kojarzymy slynnych dzialaczy na rzecz praw czlowieka, martina luthera kinga i malcolma x. What many people do not realize is that their wives, coretta scott king and dr. Whitney houston lifetime movie in the works, angela bassett.
I did also have to keep telling myself that angela bassett was playing coretta because she has played betty twice. Blige, malik yoba, lindsay owen pierre the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Selma movie carmen ejogo as coretta scott king featurette. That is until lifetime boldly presented this bond of sister and womanhood in the television world premiere of betty and coretta last weekend. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as single mothers after their husbands assassinations. Also, watch a trailer for cissy houstons sitdown with oprah winfrey. Betty and coretta tv movie 20 betty and coretta tv. Student minister ava muhammad is nation spokesperson for the honorable minister louis farrakhan, attorney, author and talk show host. Blige and coretta scott king will be played by angela bassett. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the yves simoneaudirected movie via subscription can be confusing. Hoping to reach a wider audience, lifetime breaks out of. Blige and angela bassett star in this lifetime original movie that tells the dual reallife stories of coretta scott king bassett and dr. Ava muhammad deconstructs the fiction of the lifetime movie.
Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 25 produced by 7 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 2 art direction by 1 set decoration by 2 makeup department 9 art department 6. Betty shabazz, were friends and also civil right leaders in their own right. Angela bassett to play coretta scott king in lifetime. Two extraordinary women coretta scott king, wife of martin luther king, jr. The movie betty and coretta show the marriage and family relationships of each. Minister louis farrakhan released this video last night on his facebook page.
Blige, polly anthony, jaja johnson et larry sanitsky. Go behind the scenes, catch revealing star interviews, and see unforgettable clips from the latest lifetime tv movies, including comedies, dramas, mysteries. After a meeting at a convention betty blige and coretta bassett forge a life long friendship as well as becoming a force in the civil rights era. Go behind the scenes, catch revealing star interviews, and see unforgettable clips from the latest lifetime tv movies, including comedies, dramas, mysteries and more. Angela bassett and ruby dee are heading to lifetime the duo has joined the cast of the femaleskewing cable networks tv movie betty and coretta, the hollywood reporter has learned exclusively.
Steel magnolias was lifetimes thirdmostwatched original movie ever. Blige boldly takes on the role of betty shabazz and angela bassett takes on. Next month, lifetime celebrates black history month with an impressive trio of world premiere movies with major awardwinning casts. Coretta scott king is played by golden globe award winner and academy award nominee angela bassett, and ninetime grammywinning recording artist mary j. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as single mothers after their. I used my experience for the role, but i didnt think about just using my experience as a mom, blige says. During her rounds on many of the major daytime tv talk shows, she stopped by the wendy williams show for chat with wendy about how she balances out a healthy mar. Just when she thought she was getting some peace, her husband malcolm was shot dead in front of. The widows of martin luther king and malcolm x and how they carry on as single mothers after the assassination of their husbands.
Betty and coretta widescreen, dolby, subtitled on tcm shop. Blige, betty and coretta, 20 dt9k32 from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Betty i coretta lifetime original movies lifetime youtube. Jan 14, 20 next month, lifetime celebrates black history month with an impressive trio of world premiere movies with major awardwinning casts. Blige keep the flames of the american civil rights movement burning bright while becoming strong female role models, and forging an enduring bond that spanned 30 years. See pics from the film inside and watch the first full trailer from the mary j. An untold story of friendship and activism by natasha s.
At the time the film was announced bassett, who starred in 1995s waiting to exhale with houston, said in a statement, i have such regard for both whitneys and bobbys amazing talents and accomplishments. Martin luther king and malcolm x, respectively, as they carry on as single mothers after their husbands tragic assassinations. The movie is set during the civil rights movement, so youll see video footage of violent exchanges between police and protesters, the firebombing of a familys house, and a reenactment of malcolm xs assassination. Bernice king expressed frustrations over the lifetimeproduced film, mentioning that it. Doceniamy ich wklad w dzialalnosc czarnego ruchu niepodlegl. Martin luther king and malcolm x, must carry on as singl. Watch your favorite lifetime movies, commercialfree. Blige, angela bassett, gloria reuben, malik yoba, tyler hynes and benz antoine.
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