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The Wiz: Directed by Sidney Lumet. With Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross. An adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience.
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical fantasy adventure film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast.
As cast member André De Shields, who played the title role, later wrote, "It was Geoffrey's masterful people skills and embrace of magical realism that metamorphosed The Wiz from caterpillar to butterfly."
The Wiz (1978) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
He lands in the Emerald City where the citizens were amazed at his balloon and proclaimed him the Wizard. Dorothy's companion are destroy by not getting their wishes granted, only for Dorothy to make them realize they did not need him to see their true worth.
3 Δεκ 2015 · But The Wiz was most important for what happened behind the scenes—veteran producer Quincy Jones, Lumet’s longtime film-score colleague, was musical director, and he met his future “Thriller”...
Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic children's novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy, a 24-year old teacher from Harlem, finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz.
