Eine schöne Bescherung (1981)
32KEine schöne Bescherung: Directed by Michael Schultz. With George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, Dick Martin. When a rich white corporate executive finds out that he has an illegitimate black son, things start falling apart for him at home, at work, and in his social circles.
“Talk about an undiscovered gem. I never knew this film existed. Denzel Washingtonu0026#39;s first film role. You could see the potential for greatness even then. Yes, I know that is easy to say now, but I really mean it. Even in this small role, he was great.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMy personal connection to this film aside, it really hit home the problem in this country. The divide is so great that only the election of Obama will begin to heal it. We still have the separate communities displayed here, and we still have the separate attitudes. George Segal really did a good job in displaying the angst of the two worlds that divide us.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eMost of the credit has to go to Oscar-winner Stanley Shapiro, for writing and producing this film. He used humor very creatively to spotlight a real problem that has plagued us for many many years.”
