Question 1

Which blues legends appear as themselves in The Blues Under the Skin?

Accepted Answer

The film features Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Robert Pete Williams, Mance Lipscomb, Furry Lewis, Roosevelt Sykes, Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, and Bukka White as themselves.

Question 2

How does The Blues Under the Skin blur the line between documentary and fiction?

Accepted Answer

The film dramatizes the tumultuous relationship of a young couple, Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez, as they struggle against poverty and prejudice, blending documentary style with fictional narrative.

Question 3

Who directed and co-wrote The Blues Under the Skin?

Accepted Answer

Roviros Manthoulis directed and co-wrote the film, with Claude Fléouter also credited as a writer.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in The Blues Under the Skin?

Accepted Answer

The film focuses on a young couple, Onike Lee and Roland Sanchez, who struggle to overcome the barriers of poverty and prejudice that keep them from finding happiness together.

Question 5

When was The Blues Under the Skin released?

Accepted Answer

The film was released on August 30, 1973.

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