Pulitzer Prize winner A SOLDIER’S STORY (1981 play/1984 film)
Details
This is a movie and play discussion group. READING THE PLAY IS OPTIONAL, although doing so will increase your appreciation for the film and its theatrical roots.
“In 1944, in a rural town in Louisiana, a black Master Sergeant is found shot to death just outside the local Army Base. Military lawyer Captain Davenport—also a black man—is sent from Washington to conduct an investigation. Facing a racist and uncooperative chain of command, Davenport must battle with deceit and prejudice in order to solve the mystery.”
The Film:
A SOLDIER’S STORY (1984)
Directed by Norman Jewison
Written by Charles Fuller, based on his play
with Howard E. Rollins Jr., Adolph Caesar, David Alan Grier, Robert Townsend, Denzel Washington, Wings Hauser and Patti LaBelle
1 hour 41 mins.
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor
Available to rent on Amazon, YouTube, AppleTV, Google Play, Microsoft and Vudu-Fandango. Check justwatch.com for details.
The Play:
A SOLDIER’S PLAY
By Charles Fuller
First performed in 1981
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
https://archive.org/details/blacktheatreusar00/page/364/mode/1up?view=theater (starts on page 364)