Author(s): Tristian
Location: Killeen, TX
“Ida"
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by David Hare
Produced by Steve Spielberg & Frank Marshall
Music by James Horner
Principal Cast:
LisaRaye as Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Don Cheadle as Ferdinand L. Barnett
Courtney B. Vance as W.E.B. Du Bois
Laurence Fishburne as John Hope
D.L. Hughley as William M. Trotter
Regina King as Mary Talbert
Kimberly Elise as Mary Church Terrell
Terrence Howard as Booker T. Washington
Tagline: "The woman…the advocate…the suffragist…her story…"
Synopsis: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862 – 1931) was a fearless anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women's rights advocate, journalist, and speaker. She stands as one of our nation's most uncompromising leaders and most ardent defenders of democracy. Her life story involves the death of her parents by yellow fever and her incident in which she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a train and was forcefully removed and she ended up suing the company and won her case. After that she became a journalist and wrote a book about the evilness of lynching. She was married to F.L. Barnett, an attorney in Chicago , and it was in Chicago that she met the great civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois and others (including Hope, Trotter, and Talbert) to further the Niagara Movement. Her most famous work was that of being one of the two black women (the other being none other than the great lecturer and women’s rights advocate Mary Church Terrell) to sign “the call” to form the NAACP. Also, she was among the few Black leaders to explicitly oppose Booker T. Washington, a leader of the African American community, and his strategies. As a result, she was viewed as one the most radical of the so-called "radicals" who organized the NAACP and marginalized from positions within its leadership. As late as 1930, she became disgusted by the nominees of the major parties to the state legislature, so Wells-Barnett decided to run for the Illinois State legislature, which made her one of the first Black women to run for public office in the United States . A year later, she passed away after a lifetime crusading for justice.
What the press would say:
There comes a time where few biopics try to convey the strength of an individual who has made a strong impact on our society, and this is one of them. LisaRaye delivers a strong, powerful performance as Ida B. Wells, and captures the power of her. She was flawless, moving, and definitely Oscar-worthy. Speaking of Oscar-worthy, there were also great performances by Courtney B. Vance as the powerful Du Bois, Terrence Howard as the radical Booker T. Washington, and Kimberly Elise as the moving Mary Church Terrell. Spielberg, Hare, and Horner have all done it again and created a movie that will be remembered by all.
For Your Consideration (Oscars, SAGs, Globes, etc.)
Best Picture
Best Director – Steven Spielberg
Best Actress – LisaRaye
Best Supporting Actor – Courtney B. Vance
Best Supporting Actor – Terrence Howard
Best Supporting Actress – Kimberly Elise
Best Original Screenplay – David Hare
Best Art Direction
Best Film Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score
Location: Killeen, TX
“Ida"
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by David Hare
Produced by Steve Spielberg & Frank Marshall
Music by James Horner
Principal Cast:
LisaRaye as Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Don Cheadle as Ferdinand L. Barnett
Courtney B. Vance as W.E.B. Du Bois
Laurence Fishburne as John Hope
D.L. Hughley as William M. Trotter
Regina King as Mary Talbert
Kimberly Elise as Mary Church Terrell
Terrence Howard as Booker T. Washington
Tagline: "The woman…the advocate…the suffragist…her story…"
Synopsis: Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862 – 1931) was a fearless anti-lynching crusader, suffragist, women's rights advocate, journalist, and speaker. She stands as one of our nation's most uncompromising leaders and most ardent defenders of democracy. Her life story involves the death of her parents by yellow fever and her incident in which she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a train and was forcefully removed and she ended up suing the company and won her case. After that she became a journalist and wrote a book about the evilness of lynching. She was married to F.L. Barnett, an attorney in Chicago , and it was in Chicago that she met the great civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois and others (including Hope, Trotter, and Talbert) to further the Niagara Movement. Her most famous work was that of being one of the two black women (the other being none other than the great lecturer and women’s rights advocate Mary Church Terrell) to sign “the call” to form the NAACP. Also, she was among the few Black leaders to explicitly oppose Booker T. Washington, a leader of the African American community, and his strategies. As a result, she was viewed as one the most radical of the so-called "radicals" who organized the NAACP and marginalized from positions within its leadership. As late as 1930, she became disgusted by the nominees of the major parties to the state legislature, so Wells-Barnett decided to run for the Illinois State legislature, which made her one of the first Black women to run for public office in the United States . A year later, she passed away after a lifetime crusading for justice.
What the press would say:
There comes a time where few biopics try to convey the strength of an individual who has made a strong impact on our society, and this is one of them. LisaRaye delivers a strong, powerful performance as Ida B. Wells, and captures the power of her. She was flawless, moving, and definitely Oscar-worthy. Speaking of Oscar-worthy, there were also great performances by Courtney B. Vance as the powerful Du Bois, Terrence Howard as the radical Booker T. Washington, and Kimberly Elise as the moving Mary Church Terrell. Spielberg, Hare, and Horner have all done it again and created a movie that will be remembered by all.
For Your Consideration (Oscars, SAGs, Globes, etc.)
Best Picture
Best Director – Steven Spielberg
Best Actress – LisaRaye
Best Supporting Actor – Courtney B. Vance
Best Supporting Actor – Terrence Howard
Best Supporting Actress – Kimberly Elise
Best Original Screenplay – David Hare
Best Art Direction
Best Film Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Original Score
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