The Picture Taker
Director: Phil Bertelsen
From his Memphis studio, Ernest Withers’ nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only after his death. Was he a friend of the civil rights community, or enemy—or both?
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The Picture Taker (2022) is a documentary, history film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h 20min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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The Picture Taker runs 80 minutes (1h 20min).
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The Picture Taker was released in 2022.
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