Uncle Tom's Cabin
The film is a vivid description of the nineteenth century African-American slave life. It successfully created the image of Uncle Tom, which caused a sensation at the time and had a great impact. Tom was simple and kind-hearted with high morality and sympathy. He had a longing for a free and better life and a growing recognition of the need to fight until there was real freedom. The significance of this image is that it reflects the general requirements and aspirations of the broad masses of black slaves. With its rich colors of oil paintings, the film truly represented a picture of the mid-nineteenth century American social life. Uncle Tom's solid and lingering singing had a a thrilling power of the arts.