Quick facts
- Released
- October 31, 1989
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0095545
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Studio
- BFI, Sankofa Film & Video
Themes
Cast
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Looking for Langston about?
- A black and white, fantasy-like recreation of high-society gay men during the Harlem Renaissance, with archival footage and photographs intercut with a story. A wake is going on, with mourners gathered around a coffin. Downstairs is an elegant bar where tuxedoed men dance and talk. One of them has a dream in which he comes upon Beauty, who seems to reject him, although when he awakes, Beauty is sleeping beside him. His story and his visits to the jazz and dance club are framed by voices reading from the poetry and essays of Hughes and others. The text is rarely explicit, but the freedom of gay Black men in the 1920s in Harlem is suggested and celebrated visually.
- Who directed Looking for Langston?
- Looking for Langston was directed by Isaac Julien.
- Who stars in Looking for Langston?
- Looking for Langston stars Ben Ellison, Matthew Baidoo, Akim Mogaji, John Wilson.
- When was Looking for Langston released?
- Looking for Langston is a 1989 drama film.
- Where can I watch Looking for Langston?
- You can watch Looking for Langston with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.