Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man has the violence, passion, tenderness of a Negro man and a girl in a smoldering southern town!
Directed by Michael Roemer
Produced by Nothing But a Man Company, DuArt Film and Video
A somber, intimate portrait of a Black man and woman fighting to preserve love and dignity against the grinding weight of racial discrimination in the segregated South.
Railroad laborer Duff Anderson struggles to maintain his dignity and marriage to a preacher's daughter in the racially segregated South.
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Questions people ask
Is Nothing But a Man sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.
Does Nothing But a Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Nothing But a Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Nothing But a Man scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Nothing But a Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Nothing But a Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Nothing But a Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Nothing But a Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Nothing But a Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Nothing But a Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
