I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Movie Review 1979

A black writer's memories of growing up in the rural South during the 1930s. Strong performances from Rolle and Good. Based on the book by Maya Angelou.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Coming of Age, American South, Books to Film: Maya Angelou

Cast

Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Esther Rolle, Roger E. Mosley, Paul Benjamin, Constance Good

Director

Fielder Cook

Producer

Tomorrow Entertainment Inc.