The Wiz (film) - Wikipedia
WEBThe Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. …
The Wiz (1978) - IMDb
WEBThe Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
The Wiz movie review & film summary (1978) - Roger Ebert
WEB“The Wiz,” directed by Sidney Lumet, is set in present-day New York City, and finds its locations in fanciful sets suggesting Harlem, Coney Island, school playgrounds, the subway system, and a sweatshop. Our heroine, Dorothy, has been transformed from a Kansas teen-ager to a twenty-four-year-old black schoolteacher.
The Wiz - Wikipedia
WEBSidney Lumet served as director, working with screenwriter Joel Schumacher (who used none of Brown's stage script) and music supervisor Quincy Jones. The film was a critical and commercial failure, performing poorly at the box office and severely panned by critics, who branded the casting of Ross instead of Mills as Dorothy a disastrous blunder.
How Lumet's 'The Wiz' became a black cult classic - TheGrio
WEBApr 11, 2011 · Legendary director Sidney Lumet passed away from lymphoma late last week at the age of 86.
The Wiz - Museum of the Moving Image
WEBLearn about how Sidney Lumet's beloved 1978 musical adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical is forever connected to the establishment of Museum of the Moving Image and the resurgence of the legendary Astoria film studio.
The Wiz - Rotten Tomatoes
WEBAs Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she's joined by the Scarecrow (Michael Jackson), the Tin Man (Nipsey Russell) and the Cowardly Lion (Ted Ross). Director Sidney Lumet
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- Category: Kids & Family, Musical, Adventure, Fantasy
The Wiz 1978, directed by Sidney Lumet | Film review - Time Out
WEBSep 10, 2012 · Dorothy and her entourage of malfunctioning under-achievers move on from rural Kansas to face the contemporary perils of cocaine-sniffing, disco-chic New York in this all black, or rather Motown ...
The Wiz (1978) - Sidney Lumet | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, …
WEBThe Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. …
THE WIZ | Siskel Film Center
WEBTHE WIZ. 1978, Sidney Lumet, USA, 134 mins. In English | Format: 35MM. “Sidney Lumet's spectacular, joyous production generates a mood of wonder and sentimental rapture recalling the arrival of the Mother Ship in CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND.”. - Gary Arnold, Washington Post.
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