In director Kasi Lemmons film, Cynthia Erivo plays the iconic abolitionist and Underground Railroad 'conductor', 'Harriet Tubman'. Inspired by true events, the movie follows her daring escape from slavery to America's North in 1849 and her courageous return to the South to help guide hundreds of other enslaved black people to freedom.
Harriet Tubman movie costume worn by Cynthia Erivo
This costume worn by Cynthia Erivo as Harriet, accompanied by this original daguerreotype photography by Rob J. Gibson, was captured on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on November 8, 2019.Paul Tazewell was Costume Designer on this historical biographical movie (with help from Assistant Costume Designer Stacy Caballero) and you can also see more of his work in these costumes from Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert.
If you feel inspired by Harriet Tubman, then maybe you'll also like these film wardrobes from other historical movies, like these Hidden Figures movie costumes, these Loving film costumes and these Selma movie costumes.
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