The Homesteader

The Homesteader (1919)

Directed by Oscar Micheaux and Jerry Mills.

Date of release
1919-01-02
TMDB
8.0 / 10 (1)
Genres
Drama
Director
Oscar Micheaux, Jerry Mills

Casting

Interesting facts

The Homesteader is a lost 1919 American silent drama film by African-American author and filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. The film is based on his novel inspired by his experiences.

Production

The film was produced, co-directed and written for the screen by Micheaux, based on his book of the same name. It is believed to be the first feature-length film made with a black cast and crew, for a black audience, and thus the first example of a race movie. Most of the filming, if not all, took place in Winner, South Dakota.

Eventually enough capital was secured to produce the eight-reel film starring Charles Lucas as the male lead, and Evelyn Preer and Iris Hall, two well-known dramatic actresses who at the time were associated with the Lafayette Players Stock Company.

Presumably, this was the first film directed by Oscar Micheaux.

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