To Sleep with Anger
Charles Burnett / US, 1990 / 101 min.
Family drama, black comedy and magical realism all rolled into one in this third, long underappreciated film from Charles Burnett. The unexpected arrival of an old, mysterious friend (Danny Glover) shakes a Los Angeles family to the core.
Danny Glover puts in a strong performance as Harry, a mysterious hobo from the South. This devilish charmer turns up, completely out of the blue, on the doorstep of some old friends in South Central Los Angeles. Simmering tensions – and much more – soon start to boil over in what initially seemed a happy household. How can they get rid of Harry?
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Director
Charles Burnett
Production year
1990
Country
US
Original title
To Sleep with Anger
Length
101 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
Part of
Everyday Blues
Rarely shown, now finally back on the big screen: the films of legendary American filmmaker Charles Burnett, a pioneer of the Black independent cinema movement of the ’70s and ’80s known as L.A. Rebellion. Three of his films have now been digitally restored, including his debut Killer of Sheep.
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