Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Ghosts of Mississippi (Fantasmas do Passado), de Rob Reiner (1996)

Ghosts of Mississippi is a real-life drama covering the final trial of Byron De La Beckwith, the assassin of heroic civil rights leader Medgar Evers. The movie begins with the murder on June 12, 1963 and the events surrounding the two initial trials which both ended in hung juries. The movie then covers district attorney Bobby De Laughter's transformation and alliance with Myrlie Evers, Medgar Evers' widow, as he becomes more involved with bringing Beckwith to trial for the third time 30 years later. Byron De La Beckwith was convicted on February 5, 1994, after having remained a free man for much of the 30 years after the murder, giving justice for Medgar Evers' family.

Cast:  Alec Baldwin, James Woods and Whoopi Goldberg. Virginia Madsen, Craig Nelson, William H. Macy, Brock Peters, Wayne Rodgers and Diane Ladd.

Academy Awards, 1997 Nominations to James Woods as Best Supporting Actor and Best Makeup.

Subs in English and Portuguese.

The daughter of civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Yolanda King, played Medgar Evers' daughter Reena Evers in this film.

Medgar Evers' two sons Darrell Evers and James Van Evers played themselves in this film. His widow Myrlie Evers was also one of this film's consultants.

Delmar Dennis (a key witness against the murderer, Byron de la Beckwith) and his family can be seen as extras in the parade scene. At this film's ending, a title card indicated that Bobby DeLaughter had run for a position as a judge and been defeated. That was true at the time. Subsequently, he was appointed to a judgeship and later elected overwhelmingly to that position.

Unlike her brothers, Reena Evers opted not to play herself. However, she can be seen numerous times as a juror in the 1994 trial.

Watch the film here : https://youtu.be/qwbiaOsZJSM


Fantasmas do Passado é um drama baseado em fatos reais, cobrindo o julgamento final de Byron De La Beckwith, o assassino do líder dos direitos humanos Medgar Evers. O filme começa com o assassinato em 12 de Junho de 1963 e a seguir os eventos cercando os dois julgamentos iniciais nos quais em ambos terminaram sem o  júri chegar a um veredicto. Depois, o filme mostra o promotor de justiça Bobby De Laughter em aliança com a viúva de Medgar, Myrlie Evers, quando ele começa a ficar mais envolvido em levar Beckwith para julgamento pela terceira vez, depois de 30 anos passados. Byron De La Beckwith foi condenado em 1994, depois de ser um homem livre pela maioria dos 30 anos após o assassinato, fazendo justiça para a família de Megdar Evers.

Com Alec Baldwin, James Woods e Whoopi Goldberg, Virginia Madsen, Craig Nelson, William H. Macy, Brock Peters, Wayne Rogers e Diane Ladd.

Filme recebeu duas indicações ao Oscar. Melhor Ator Coadjuvante para James Woods e Melhor Maquiagem.

A filha de Martin Luther King, Yolanda King, fez o papel da filha de Medgar Evers, Reena Evers no filme. Diferente dos irmãos, Reena não quis desempenhar ela mesma. Mas ela pode ser vista numerosas vezes como jurada no julgamento de 1994.

Os irmãos dela atuaram como eles mesmos e a viúva ajudou no roteiro do filme.

Legendas em Português e Inglês.

Veja o filme por este link: https://youtu.be/qwbiaOsZJSM

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