Once Upon a Time in Harlem
A film over 50 years in the making.
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
- Director
- William Greaves
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
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2 billed performers
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A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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