Storyline
A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Aaron Douglas
Self (archival footage)
Richard Bruce Nugent
Self (archival footage)
Ernest Crichlow
Self (archival footage)
Eubie Blake
Self (archival footage)
Leigh Whipper
Self (archival footage)
Arna Bontemps
Self (archival footage)
William Greaves
Self (archival footage)
James Van Der Zee
Self (archival footage)
Ida Mae Cullen
Self (archival footage)
Noble Sissle
Self (archival footage)
Romare Bearden
Self (archival footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
Once Upon a Time in Harlem was released on January 25, 2026.
The runtime of Once Upon a Time in Harlem is 1h 40m.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem is a Documentary movie.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem was directed by William Greaves.
The main cast of Once Upon a Time in Harlem includes Aaron Douglas, Richard Bruce Nugent, Ernest Crichlow.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem is originally in English.