Sounder Movie Review 1972

The struggles of a family of black sharecroppers in rural Louisiana during the Depression. When the father is sentenced to jail for stealing in order to feed his family, they must pull together even more, and one son finds education to be his way out of poverty. Tyson brings strength and style to her role, with fine help from Winfield. Moving and well made, with little sentimentality and superb acting from a great cast. Adapted from the novel by William Armstrong.

Distribution

Clearvue & SVE, Inc., 6465 N. Avondale Ave., Chicago, IL 60631, Phone: (773)775-9433, Toll-free: 800-253-2788, Fax: (773)775-9855, Email: custserv@clearvue.com, URL: http://www.clearvue.com, Remarks: Toll-free fax: 800-444-9855

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

African America, Farm Livin', Coming of Age, Great Depression, American South, Homeless, Louisiana, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Lonnie Elder

Cast

Paul Winfield, Cicely Tyson, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal, Carmen Mathews, James Best, Janet MacLachlan

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Director

Martin Ritt

Music

Taj Mahal

Producer

20th Century-Fox

Awards

Natl. Bd. of Review 1972: Actress (Tyson); Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1972: Actress (Tyson).