The Wiz
1978 | Film
The Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four year old Harlem schoolteacher finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, resembling a dream version of New York City. On her travels seeking help from the mysterious Wiz, Dorothy befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.
Subject ID: 165993
MoreThe Wiz is a 1978 American musical adventure fantasy film directed by Sidney Lumet. Adapted from the 1974 Broadway musical of the same name, the film reimagines the classic 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum with an African-American cast. Dorothy, a shy, twenty-four year old Harlem schoolteacher finds herself magically transported to the urban fantasy Land of Oz, resembling a dream version of New York City. On her travels seeking help from the mysterious Wiz, Dorothy befriends a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion.
Subject ID: 165993
Subject ID: 165993
