Film
American Tongues
1987 · 57m · Documentary
A film about the way we talk
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- 7.5
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Overview
Rich in humor and regional color, this sometimes hilarious film uses the prism of language to reveal our attitudes about the way other people speak. From Boston Brahmins to Black Louisiana teenagers, from Texas cowboys to New York professionals, American Tongues elicits funny, perceptive, sometimes shocking, and always telling comments on American English in all its diversity. (PBS)
Crew
- Louis AlvarezDirector
- Andrew KolkerDirector
- Lora MyersWriter
- Anderson FerrellWriter
Media
Details
- Release date
- June 24, 1987
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 57m
- Genres
- Documentary
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