Imprint Blu-ray Trailer
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LEADBELLY (1976) makes its worldwide physical media debut! Roger E. Mosley (Magnum, P.I.) stars as blues singer Huddie Ledbetter (“Leadbelly”) in this remarkable biopic. Directed by Gordon Parks (the first African American to direct a major Hollywood movie, The Learning Tree), Leadbelly follows the true story of how a convict on Texas and Louisiana chain gangs used music as a release. Struggle, perseverance, and music take us on a journey through murder, prejudice, pain and relief. Never before released on disc, Leadbelly makes its physical media debut in this Limited Edition Blu-ray.  “The movie is one of the best biographies of a musician I’ve ever seen, and one of the most direct.” - Roger Ebert 1500 copies only. Special Features: • NEW Leadbelly: Reclaiming Fact from Fiction - Interview with author / filmmaker Sheila Curran Bernard (2025) • NEW All the Decisive Moments: Folk Heroes in the Cinema of Gordon Parks - Video Essay by Daniel Kremer (2025) Order now at www.imprintfilms.com.au
Leadbelly
The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the good times and bad from his 20s to 40s. Much of that time was spent on chain gangs in the south. Even in prison he became well known for the songs he had composed and sung during and before the time he spent there.

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