Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee (2014): Cast
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee is a 2014 documentary directed by Muta’Ali, starring Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Muta’Ali
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee About?
The premise of Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee without spoilers.
This documentary follows a grandson as he explores the enduring principles of love, art, and activism, guided by the remarkable lives of Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Through an open-letter style format, their experiences offer a profound and personal journey of self-discovery and a celebration of a legacy dedicated to meaningful connection and social change.
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee Cast
Ruby Dee leads the cast, with Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover. Directed by Muta’Ali; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Muta’Ali
- Ruby Dee as themselves
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Samuel L. Jackson as themselves -
Danny Glover as themselves -
Spike Lee as themselves
Also Starring in Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee
· 11 more- Giancarlo Esposito Themselves
- Angela Bassett Themselves
- Harry Belafonte Themselves
- Alan Alda Themselves
- Hill Harper Themselves
- S. Epatha Merkerson Themselves
- Malik Yoba Themselves
- Phylicia Rashād Themselves
- Cornel West Themselves
- Guy Davis Themselves
- Michelle Alexander Themselves
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Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee?
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee released?
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee was released on June 22, 2014.
Who directed Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee?
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee was directed by Muta’Ali.
Who is in the cast of Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee?
Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee stars Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover, among 15 credited actors.
Does Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee have a post-credit scene?
No. Life’s Essentials with Ruby Dee has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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