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Sounder

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Original title

Sounder

Year

1972

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

Martin Ritt

Screenwriter

Lonne Elder III. Book: William H. Armstrong

Cast

Music

Taj Mahal

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Drama | Family Relationships. The Great Depression. 1930s

Synopsis

The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, Nathan Lee Morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. After some weeks or months, the wife and mother, Rebecca Morgan, sends the oldest son, who is about 11 years old, to visit his father at the camp. The trip becomes something of an odyssey for the boy. During the journey he stays a little while with a dedicated Black schoolteacher.

Awards: 1972: 4 Nominations for Oscar: Movie, Adapted Screenplay, Actor (Winfield), Actress (Cicely Tyson)

1972: Golden Globes: Nom. Best Actress - Drama (Tyson) and Newcomer - Male (Hooks)

1973: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Music

1972: New York Film Critics Circle: Nominated for Best Actress (Cicely Tyson)

1972: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1972: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Adapted Drama Screenplay

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Sounder

1972

Martin Ritt

6.7

(142)