The Doll (2008 film)
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The Doll is a 2008 film based on a short story of the same name written by author Charles W. Chesnutt
, Dante J. James from a screenplay written by James and Joy Kecken. It stars Clayton LeBouef
, Monique Brown, Jan Forbes, and Carter Jahncke. Although filmed in Annapolis, Maryland
, the original setting for the story is believed to have been Cincinnati, Ohio
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Set in the early 1900s, the film dramatizes an episode in the life of Tom Taylor, proprietor of the Wyandot Hotel barber shop. One day he is confronted with the opportunity to avenge an injustice against his father. He is troubled by whether to choose personal satisfaction over the wellbeing of his family and community.
The musical score was composed and produced by Anthony M. Kelley. Marian Sears Hunter edited it, with production design by Richard Montgomery and Josh Gibson as director of photography.
Charles W. Chesnutt
Charles Waddell Chesnutt was an American author, essayist, political activist and lawyer, best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South, where the legacy of slavery and interracial relations had resulted in many free...
, Dante J. James from a screenplay written by James and Joy Kecken. It stars Clayton LeBouef
Clayton LeBouef
Clayton LeBouef is an African American actor, best known for his recurring role as Colonel George Barnfather in Homicide: Life on the Street...
, Monique Brown, Jan Forbes, and Carter Jahncke. Although filmed in Annapolis, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
, the original setting for the story is believed to have been Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Set in the early 1900s, the film dramatizes an episode in the life of Tom Taylor, proprietor of the Wyandot Hotel barber shop. One day he is confronted with the opportunity to avenge an injustice against his father. He is troubled by whether to choose personal satisfaction over the wellbeing of his family and community.
The musical score was composed and produced by Anthony M. Kelley. Marian Sears Hunter edited it, with production design by Richard Montgomery and Josh Gibson as director of photography.