Physically hearttouching
Added 11/22/2009
This movie will leave you wanting more. I have seen this movie more that 10 times, and its better with ever time.
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Don't Waste Your Time
Added 8/15/2009
I am a huge fan of Langston Hughes' collection of short stories entitled, "The Ways of White Folk", and "Cora Unashamed" is the perfect story to headline a book about the brutal, tragic, and often times hilarious relationships between white and black people in the 1930s and 40s. It is brilliantly written and many of the themes about racism and classism are still relevant today.
That being said, this movie completely removes everything important about the original story. The social elements are almost completely eradicated. It romanticizes and simplifies this brutal time in American history to a story about a hateful (white) mother and the loving (black) mother who attempts to teach this little white girl to love herself inspite of her mother's condescending remarks and hostile attitude.
It is not historically accurate, and to me, that destroys the entire meaning of this brilliant story.
If you love (and understand) the short story---do not even waste your time watching this horrendous film!
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Can you handle the truth?
Added 8/28/2007
This is a story about the shame that binds us, and the truth that sets us free. It's about adolescent love, classism, racism, and a love that crosses all the boundaries.
Regina Taylor is a class act, and plays her characters with dignity and grace. Playing a woman who is fully expected to sacrifice her life for the family she works for, Ms. Taylor does as fine a job in this feature as she does in the TV series "I'll Fly Away" with Sam Waterston - one of my all time favorites.
When she loses her child to whooping cough, Cora's dedication to the little white girl she cares for, who was her daughter's friend, deepens. The story becomes more tragic as the true nature of the little girl's relationship with her own mother is based on the mother's shame, lies, and secrets. The way that shame plays out causes devastating effects to unfold until you just don't think you can take it any more.
And the power of the truth reveals how liberating honesty can be.
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories
Rambling Rose
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An Important Movie
Added 12/27/2006
This is an important movie.
The limelight is Cora, who lost her daughter and look after another daughter unwanted by a mother who hate her because she has freckles. The mother killed that child and she refused to acknowledge, covering her evil deeds, and her husband just watch and doesn't care, or at least, a wimp. It was only when the daughter died and Cora told the truth did the mother repent. BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. There are still parents around the world still like this. Is there a cure to stop this evil before it's TOO late??????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Inspiring Story
Added 7/5/2005
I was drawn to the movie"Cora Unashamned" because of some issues present in my life. I use movies as therapy. They bring hidden situations to the surface where they can be healed.
The cast in this movie was excellent. I learned something new about the story's author, Langston Hughes. I always thought him a great poet, but this story proves his greatness all around. He used his talent to point out social issues that needed to be addressed. They are still present, unfortunately. However,they are not quite as severe as in those times. It also pointed out historical facts that I'd like to study more indepth. Great movie. I'm proud to own it.
5 out of 8 people found this helpful.
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Physically hearttouching
Added 11/22/2009
This movie will leave you wanting more. I have seen this movie more that 10 times, and its better with ever time.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Don't Waste Your Time
Added 8/15/2009
I am a huge fan of Langston Hughes' collection of short stories entitled, "The Ways of White Folk", and "Cora Unashamed" is the perfect story to headline a book about the brutal, tragic, and often times hilarious relationships between white and black people in the 1930s and 40s. It is brilliantly written and many of the themes about racism and classism are still relevant today.
That being said, this movie completely removes everything important about the original story. The social elements are almost completely eradicated. It romanticizes and simplifies this brutal time in American history to a story about a hateful (white) mother and the loving (black) mother who attempts to teach this little white girl to love herself inspite of her mother's condescending remarks and hostile attitude.
It is not historically accurate, and to me, that destroys the entire meaning of this brilliant story.
If you love (and understand) the short story---do not even waste your time watching this horrendous film!
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Can you handle the truth?
Added 8/28/2007
This is a story about the shame that binds us, and the truth that sets us free. It's about adolescent love, classism, racism, and a love that crosses all the boundaries.
Regina Taylor is a class act, and plays her characters with dignity and grace. Playing a woman who is fully expected to sacrifice her life for the family she works for, Ms. Taylor does as fine a job in this feature as she does in the TV series "I'll Fly Away" with Sam Waterston - one of my all time favorites.
When she loses her child to whooping cough, Cora's dedication to the little white girl she cares for, who was her daughter's friend, deepens. The story becomes more tragic as the true nature of the little girl's relationship with her own mother is based on the mother's shame, lies, and secrets. The way that shame plays out causes devastating effects to unfold until you just don't think you can take it any more.
And the power of the truth reveals how liberating honesty can be.
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories
Rambling Rose
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