The Problem of the Hero
Theatrical Poster
Directed byShaun Dozier
Written byJames A. Hodge
Ian Finley
Produced byAyana Johnson
CinematographySteve Milligan
Edited byShaun Dozier
Music byLenora Zenzalai Helm
Fred Story
Release date
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Problem of the Hero is a 2023 American drama film directed by Shaun Dozier. The film centers on the true-to-life collaboration of two twentieth-century literary greats, novelist Richard Wright & playwright Paul Green, as they face a spirited confrontation over race, class, politics, social justice and agency.[2][3][4]

Synopsis

Set in pre-World War II New York City and North Carolina, a growing friendship that has developed between famed author, Richard Wright, and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Paul Green, may be pulled apart.  As they partner to adapt Wright's new best-selling book, Native Son, into a Broadway play, and rehearsals continue around them, a disagreement between the two emerges over a single page of the script - just as opening night is approaching in March, 1941. What unfolds is a conflict that deepens into questions about race, class, politics, and personal agency - matters profoundly important to each man.

Cast

  • J. Mardrice Henderson as Richard Wright
  • David zum Brunnen as Paul Green
  • Derrick Ivey as Ray Collins
  • Brandon Haynes as Canada Lee
  • Josephine Hall as Nell Harrison
  • Charlie Cannon as Orson Welles
  • Alex Yeames as Jean Rosenthal
  • Annie McElroy as Anne Burr
  • Lex Wilson as Walter Ash

Release

The Problem of the Hero had its world premiere at the Santa Fe Film Festival in 2023[5]

Critical reception

The Problem of the Hero received positive critical reception. It holds a 100% "Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on eight reviews.[6] Reviewing for Film Threat, Benjamin Franz, called the film "a passionate, blazing, and deeply enticing human drama."[7] In a review for Film Obsessive, J Paul Johnson praised the film for examining "a pivotal moment in American literature and theater with a well-researched script and well rehearsed cast".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "The Problem of the Hero, Schedule". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Film Review". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Showtimes". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Film Review". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "The Problem of the Hero, Schedule". Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Problem of the Hero" – via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  7. ↑ "Film Review". Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Film Review". Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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