Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014)

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In this open-letter style documentary, Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis' rich lives guide their grandson on his personal quest to master lasting love, conscious art, and undying activism.

Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee

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Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee as Self Died 2014 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA Ruby Dee (October 27, 1922 – June 11, 2014) was an American actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and civil rights activist. She originated the role of "Ruth Younger" in the stage and f...
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte as Self Died 2023 · New York City, New York, USA Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor and activist, who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s...
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett as Self Age 67 · New York City, New York, USA Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. Known for her work in film and television since the 1980s, she has received various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and...
Alan Alda
Alan Alda as Self Age 90 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA Alan Alda (born January 28, 1936) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and author. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for his role as Hawkeye Pierce in the...
Michelle Alexander
Michelle Alexander as Self Michelle Alexander is an American civil rights lawyer, advocate, author and legal scholar..
Giancarlo Esposito
Giancarlo Esposito as Self Age 67 · Copenhagen, Denmark Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (born April 26, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad from 2009 to 2011 and its prequel ser...
Director Muta’Ali
Cast Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, Angela Bassett, Alan Alda, Michelle Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Samuel L. Jackson, Danny Glover, Hill Harper, S. Epatha Merkerson

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