Cecil Gaines was a sharecropper's son who grew up in the 1920s as a domestic servant for the white family who casually destroyed his. Eventually striking out on his own, Cecil becomes a hotel valet of such efficiency and discreteness in the 1950s that he becomes a butler in the White House itself.
There, Cecil would serve numerous US Presidents over the decades as a passive witness of history with the American Civil Rights Movement gaining momentum even as his family has troubles of its own. As his wife, Gloria, struggles with her addictions and his defiant eldest son, Louis, strives for a just world, Cecil must decide whether he should take action in his own way.
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The Butler
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Piano Concerto in A Minor Op. 54-1
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I'm Determined
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James Cleveland:
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Hurts Me To My Heart
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major
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Ain't That A Kick In The Head
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Function At The Junction
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Variations for Piano on 'Ah, Vous Dirai-Je, Maman', K. 265
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:
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Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 49
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Babalu
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We Shall Overcome
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I'll Close My Eyes
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Out Of Sight
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In the Middle of the Night
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Party Is A Groovy Thing
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You And I Ain't Nothin' No More
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Rondo No. 2 In C Major for Violin and Orchestra, K.373 Allegretto Grazioso
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Hail to the Chief
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1. Praeludium [Partita No. 1 in B Flat, BWV 825]
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Family Reunion
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1926
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Time To Leave
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Learning The Ropes
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Rodrigo Leão:
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White House Call
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Louis Graduates
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Louis Leaves
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Woolworth
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Rodrigo Leão:
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The Courthouse
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Time Lane (with Steve Bartek)
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White House's Waltz
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Freedom Bus (Joao Eleuterio)
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Kids Hosed Down
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Changes
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Segregation Speech
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Rodrigo Leão:
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JFK Died
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Vietnam War
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Inlight
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Amazing Grace Intro
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Rodrigo Leão:
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The Black Panthers
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Cecil Regrets
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Invitation
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Cecil's Memories
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Louis Is A Hero
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Civil Rights
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Gloria Dies
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Rodrigo Leão:
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The Butler
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Louis Leaves (Rodrigo Leão)
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You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Piano & Vocal Version) (Gladys Knight)
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I'm Determined To Run This Race (The Meditation Singers)
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Hurts Me To My Heart (Faye Adams)
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Ain't That A Kick In The Head (Dean Martin)
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Function At The Junction (Shorty Long)
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Tell Him (Patti Drew)
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I'll Close My Eyes (Dinah Washington)
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Out Of Sight (James Brown)
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In The Middle Of The Night (Fantasia)
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Party Is A Groovy Thing (People'S Choice)
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You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Full Studio Version) (Gladys Knight)
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Family Reunion (The O'Jays)
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The Butler (Rodrigo Leão)
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White House's Waltz
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Cecil's Memories
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You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Piano & Vocal Version) (Gladys Knight)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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I'm Determined To Run This Race (The Meditation Singers)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Ain't That A Kick In The Head (Dean Martin)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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I'll Close My Eyes (Dinah Washington)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Party Is A Groovy Thing (People'S Choice)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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You And I Ain't Nothin' No More (Full Studio Version) (Gladys Knight)
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Rodrigo Leão:
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Family Reunion (The O'Jays)
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