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Oct 27, 2021 · Clare is a Black woman passing for White. She’s convincing enough to fool a lot of people, including John ( Alexander Skarsgård ), her vile, racist husband. Before we meet Clare, we follow her old high school classmate, Irene ( Tessa Thompson ) who, on this particular day, has decided to try her hand at fooling the masses.
Nov 10, 2021 · Published in 1929, during the Harlem Renaissance — a movement its author was deeply entrenched in — Passing caused more of a ripple than a sensation at its release, with critical acclaim far ...
Nov 9, 2021 · The classic novel Passing, by author Nella Larsen and originally published in 1928, focused on the fluidity of racial identity. In just over 100 pages, Larsen tells the story of Clare Kendry, a light-skinned Black woman who chooses to “pass” as a white woman and is married to a racist white man.
Nov 9, 2021 · The Front Row. “Passing,” Reviewed: Rebecca Hall’s Anguished Vision of Black Identity. With a remarkable fusion of substance and style, Hall’s adaptation of Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel unfolds...
Nella Larsen's fascinating exploration of race and identity--the inspiration for the upcoming Netflix film directed by Rebecca Hall, starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. This Signet Classics edition of Passing includes an Introduction by Brit Bennett, the bestselling author of The Vanishing Half. Irene Redfield is a Black woman living an ...
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Nov 11, 2021 · Set in the 1920s, “Passing” tells what happens to Irene (Tessa Thompson) when a childhood friend, Clare (Ruth Negga), enters that dream, disturbing its peace and threatening its careful illusions.
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Oct 29, 2021 · In 1920s New York, African American housewife Irene (Tessa Thompson) is shocked to bump into her old school friend Clare (Ruth Negga), who, thanks to her light skin, is now living as a white woman....
