{"product_id":"emperor-jones-remastered-ntsc-format-dvd","title":"Emperor Jones - (Remastered, NTSC Format) - [DVD]","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;The Emperor Jones - Digitally Remastered. In the key role of his career, Paul Robeson repeats his powerful stage portrayal of Brutus Jones, a railroad porter who becomes the ruler of a remote Caribbean island, a story loosely patterned after the life of Haitian emperor Henri Christophe. Adapted by DuBose Heyward from a Eugene O'Neill play, Emperor Jones follows the railroad porter Brutus Jones (Robeson) who leaves his girlfriend Dolly (Ruby Elzy) in favor of Undine (Fredi Washington), but that too is short-lived. A master manipulator, liar, and swindler, Brutus murders his friend Jeff (Frank Wilson) over a crap game. He ends up on a chain gang, but escapes to Haiti where the white trader Smithers (Dudley Digges) buys his freedom. Scamming his way into a business partnership with Smithers , Brutus becomes filthy rich. The Haitian natives begin to worship him like a god and Brutus begins his tyrannical rule as self-appointed emperor. \"A distinguished offering, resolute and firm, with a most compelling portrayal by Paul Robeson.\" -The New York Times.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47781055201498,"sku":"889290013972","price":16.15,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/7787\/3626\/files\/1593383664.jpg?v=1776773096","url":"https:\/\/shopmusic247.com\/products\/emperor-jones-remastered-ntsc-format-dvd","provider":"Shopmusic247","version":"1.0","type":"link"}