Cry, the Beloved Country Movie Review 1951

A black country minister travels to Johannesberg to be with his son after the youth is accused of killing a white man. Through the events of the trial, the horror, oppression, and destruction of South Africa's apartheid system are exposed. Startling and moving, the first entertainment feature set against the backdrop of apartheid. Still trenchant; based on the novel by Alan Paton.

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Available on VHS
Running time 111 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Apartheid, Dads

Screenplay

John Howard Lawson, Alan Paton

Cast

Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier, Joyce Carey, Geoffrey Keen

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Director

Zoltan Korda

Producer

Lopert