The Blues Under the Skin (1973)
Blurring the line between documentary and fiction, THE BLUES UNDER THE SKIN dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple (Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez) as they struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from finding happiness together.
Director: Roviros Manthoulis
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Brownie McGhee as Self |
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Sonny Terry as Self |
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Robert Pete Williams as Self |
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Mance Lipscomb as Self |
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Furry Lewis as Self |
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Roosevelt Sykes as Self |
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Junior Wells as Self |
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Buddy Guy as Self |
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Bukka White as Self |
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Jimmy Streeter as Self |
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B.B. King as Self |
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Amelia Cortez as Mamma |
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Onike Lee as Hattie |
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Roland Sanchez as Freddy |
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Jimmy Huff as Jay Jay |
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William L. Evans as Booker |
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Mack Maine as Self |
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James Adams Jr. as Self |
| Directing | Roviros Manthoulis | Director |
| Writing | Roviros Manthoulis | Adaptation |
| Writing | Claude Fléouter | Adaptation |
| Camera | Louis Soulanes | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Olivier Grégoire | Editor |
| Production | Guy Neyrac | Producer |
| Camera | Fotis Mesthenaios | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Dominique Colonna | Editor |