Mrs. King

Author(s): T.D.
Location: Killeen, TX

"Mrs. King"

Distributed by Universal Pictures
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Produced by Wendy Finerman, Steve Tisch, & Charles Newirth
Written by Ron Nyswaner
Music by Thomas Newman

Drama

Main Cast

Angela Bassett as Coretta Scott King
Mary Alice as Coretta Scott King
Kimberly Elise as Bernice King
Randy Quaid as Lyndon B. Johnson
Joel Grey as Ronald Reagan
S. Epatha Merkerson as Winnie Mandela

Tagline: "He had a dream. His wife kept that dream alive"

Synopsis: On the day of January 26, 2006, Coretta (Mary Alice) and her daughter Bernice both sit in a room in a rehabilitation center in Rosarito Beach , Mexico . Before Mrs. King began her surgery, she tells her daughter that this could her final moments in life and that she can’t wait to be her husband. Bernice smiles, and then she tells her mother how much she’ll miss her, just like her father when he got assassinated. Then, Coretta gets up out of her chair and walked over to the bed, where she lay and began to tells Bernice how her life was after she lost her husband.

April 9, 1968. Coretta (Bassett) walks into her home with her children. She puts them to bed, got into her night clothes, and sat in front of her vanity mirror. She cries until she remembers what her husband told her. He told her that she must keep the dream alive and do whatever she can to bring peace into the world. The next day, she begins her life long journey of bring peace into the lives of others. During her life span, she attended the funeral of her friend Lyndon B. Johnson and she attends a commemorative service at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to mark her husband's birth every January 15 until it became a holiday in 1986 after Ronald Reagan legalized it in the Rose Garden. Also that year, she traveled to South Africa and met with Winnie Mandela during her oppositions against apartheid and when she returned, she urged Reagan to approve sanctions against South Africa . In 1995, she adopted a vegan diet and soon became an advocate of feminism, lesbian and gay rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.

Later in her life, Coretta (Mary Alice) tells of her health problems to Bernice, and after telling her this, the doctor comes in and tells them that they are ready to undergo with the holistic therapy for her stroke and advanced stage ovarian cancer. But before the surgery even started, Coretta (Mary Alice) passes away. She was 78 years old.

What the Press would say:

Everyone remembers the late Coretta Scott King. Many remember her as the strong and passionate woman who fought for peace. With this new film “Mrs. King”, we believe that Robert Zemeckis has accurately captured this woman’s determination in this moving drama. Angela Bassett gives an amazing performance as Mrs. King, and this could be her comeback year at the Oscars. Not only was Angela a work of art, but so were the supporting ladies Mary Alice and Kimberly Elise. The direction was wonderful, the screenplay was without a doubt genius, and technical work was gorgeous. Look out, ladies and baits! This September comes a bait that will blow you away and makes you wish your dreams would’ve kept on going and going.

For Your Consideration

Best Picture
Best Director – Robert Zemeckis
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Angela Bassett
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Mary Alice
Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Kimberly Elise
Best Original Screenplay – Ron Nyswaner
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Original Score