The Klansman
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| Directed by | Terence Young |
| Produced by |
William D. Alexander Bill Travers |
| Written by |
William Bradford Huie (novel) Millard Kaufman Samuel Fuller (screenplay) |
| Starring |
Lee Marvin Richard Burton |
| Music by |
Stu Gardner Dale O. Warren |
| Cinematography | Lloyd Ahern |
| Edited by | Gene Milford |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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112 min. |
| Language | English |
The Klansman is a 1974 American motion picture drama based on the book of the same name by William Bradford Huie. It was directed by Terence Young and starred Lee Marvin, Richard Burton, O.J. Simpson (in his feature film debut), Lola Falana and Linda Evans.
The Klansman recounts what happens to an African American man in a small town in the South after a young white woman (Linda Evans) is sexually assaulted and beaten. Events spiral out of control when a sniper shoots a Ku Klux Klan member at a funeral.
Richard Burton allegedly drank so much alcohol during the making of this film that many of his scenes had to be shot with him seated or lying down, due to his inability to stand. In some scenes, he appears to slur his words or speak incoherently.
During the location filming in a small town outside of Sacramento, the crew was based in a local motel. One motel room, next to the office, was filled with cases of alcohol, in rows, from floor to ceiling.
Burton, Marvin, et al., were dealing with personal issues off the set, as well as what seemed a difficult shoot; but, all were professionals, despite the quantity of alcohol consumption, and were always on time and ready with their lines.
Burton and wife Elizabeth Taylor were staying in a rented house in town. The crew passed around rumors of tension between them. As well as the big rumor among the crew, which concerned a shouting match (over a young girl from the town), which led them to throwing, first decor items, and then furniture at the walls of the house, which led to near complete destruction of the interior.
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