"Harriet" Shares the Story of an Untold American Hero

The Underground Railroad: the name is exciting—its sense of adventure palpable. Such an obvious subject for a movie, against a backdrop of the most contemptable part of American history. Harriet Tubman is an American hero for our times, and the new movie Harriet (November 1, 2019; Focus Features) is dedicated to making the woman and her deeds as well-known as the “underground railroad” she used to help free so many others.