| | |  | Documentry | Home » » The Rosa Parks Story | | | | | | | Description: | | Angela Bassett, Peter James, Cicely Tyson. Many people believe Rosa Parks' simple refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery, Alabama bus was her contribution to the Civil Rights Movement, but this engrossing look at her life tells the whole story. At a young age, she refused to recognize her alleged inferiority to whites and became an activist working for the NAACP. 2001/color/94 min/NR/widescreen. | | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Angela Bassett, Peter Francis James, Tonea Stewart, Von Coulter, Dexter King | | Director:
| Julie Dash | | Format:
| Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Xenon | | Run Time:
| 97 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| January 21, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 24 reviews |
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57 of 61 found the following review helpful:
Well acted, well writtenMar 01, 2004
By Carole Baker
I used this video for Black History Month in a middle school. Most of the students had heard of Rosa Parks, but didn't know her life story. The film conveys her in such a human manner that the students were able to see her as a person and not just an historical figure. Many of the scenes in the film depicting separate but equal angered these students, who are too young to remember when these things actally existed. The film definitely elicited an emotional response from all who viewed it.
33 of 35 found the following review helpful:
 Engaging.Jul 17, 2003
By Stephen Doig
Most everyone knows about Rosa Park's show of courage that helped spark the civil-rights movement, but few will probably know of the experiences in her formative years that helped shape her opinions and influenced her character. The Rosa Parks Story reveals the woman behind the legend. Not only is this gripping viewing, but would be of great educational benefit to a younger audience who may not be so familiar with this important period of 20th century history. Angela Bassett, in the starring role, is excellent - she emanates a warmth but also a gracful sort of stoicism that is entirely captivating. Also of interest is Rosa's relationship with her husband, who, at first was unapproving of her association with the NAACP and of her desire to bring about justice. His feelings, of course change, and there is quite a moving sequence in which this is illuminated.
On the whole, this movie is well worth investigating.
22 of 23 found the following review helpful:
A wonderful filmFeb 26, 2003
Rosa Parks, the movie, was very well made. The acting, by all, was excellent and I found it refreshing to find that the relationship between Rosa and her husband to be the centerpiece of this drama. Movies too often show people who are said to be in love and spend all of their time groping each other without passion. The last 5 minutes of this film wherein Rosa's husband "reminds himself" just how lucky he is priceless. A civil rights lesson and a lesson is humanity all in one film.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Amazing DVD & Special Features!Jun 04, 2003
By John Charles
"John Charles"
Not only was Rosa Parks a great movie, the whole DVD was fantastic. I especially appreciated the Civil Rights Timeline feature. It is one of the few special features I have seen which was really worth looking at, rather than the typical self promotion DVDs usually contain.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Rosa ParksMar 18, 2008
By Charles W. Graybiel
I am a fifth grade teacher, and we use this video while studying the civil rights movement. I have found that it is a wonderful way to allow the children to see, first hand, what the movement was all about. The movie allows students to get a real sense of the fear people had to overcome in order to make a change in our society. This movie is a great supplemental teaching tool!
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