The Exile
United States • 1931
Director
Synopsis
THE EXILE is the earliest surviving sound feature by an African American filmmaker. Director Oscar Micheaux responds to the arrival of sound with a change in his visual style, indulging in lengthy dialogue exchanges with few cuts and minimal camera movement. Much of Hollywood went through this same stylistic regression during the dawn of sound, until they wrestled themselves free of the restrictive technology of filming with synchronized audio.
Synopsis
THE EXILE is the earliest surviving sound feature by an African American filmmaker. Director Oscar Micheaux responds to the arrival of sound with a change in his visual style, indulging in lengthy dialogue exchanges with few cuts and minimal camera movement. Much of Hollywood went through this same stylistic regression during the dawn of sound, until they wrestled themselves free of the restrictive technology of filming with synchronized audio.
Credits
Crew
DirectorOscar Micheaux
WriterOscar Micheaux
CinematographerLester Lang, Walter Strenge
ComposerDonald Heywood
ProducerOscar Micheaux
Cast
Eunice Brooksas Edith Duval
Stanley Morellas Jean Baptiste
Celeste Coleas A Singer
Kathleen Noisetteas Madge