Passing is a movie directed by Rebecca Hall in 2021 and based on the book of the same name by Nella Larsen, first published in 1929. The movie features Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Bill Camp, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, and others.
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Storyline
Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies as African-American and is married to a black doctor, Clare passes as white and has married a prejudiced, but wealthy white man.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2021
Minutes
98
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Year
1929
Pages
160
Book Rate
7.82
S: Goodreads
Book
Passing
Author: Nella Larsen
Country: USA
First published in: 1929
Length: 160 pages
Genre: Fiction
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