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Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

20141h 30mFilm

15

1.5(1)

In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.

Top Cast

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Self

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Self

Alan Alda

Alan Alda

Self

Michelle Alexander

Michelle Alexander

Self

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Self

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Self

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Self

Hill Harper

Hill Harper

Self

S. Epatha Merkerson

S. Epatha Merkerson

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Phylicia Rashād

Phylicia Rashād

Self

Cornel West

Cornel West

Self

Malik Yoba

Malik Yoba

Self

Guy Davis

Self

Details

Director: Muta’Ali
Status: Released
Release: 2014-06-22
Runtime: 1h 30m
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: EN
Score: 15%

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