A Fable

A Fable

1971 · 80 min · ★ 4.5 · Drama

A black radical's ex-wife and children establish a new family unit with a Caucasian man, but he eventually returns to violently besiege them inside their home.

Directed by Al Freeman Jr. · Written by Amiri Baraka

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