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Sounder is a 1972 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and adapted by Lonne Elder III from the 1969 novel of the same name by William H. Armstrong. [4] . The story concerns an African-American sharecropper family in the Deep South, who struggle with economic and personal hardships during the Great Depression.
Apr 26, 1973 · A classic film set in the Depression-era South, where a boy's father is imprisoned for stealing food and the family's dog, Sounder, helps them survive. The film features two Oscar-nominated performances by African-American actors and a powerful scene of reconciliation.
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- Drama, Family
- Martin Ritt
- 1973-04-26
Nov 9, 2016 · The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South, after his father is imprisoned for stealing food. The family has struggled to find ...
Dec 31, 2020 · The story concerns Nathan Lee Morgan (Paul Winfield), a black man sent to a prison camp for committing a petty crime. When his wife Rebecca (Cicely Tyson) sends their young son (Kevin Hooks)...
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Sounder is a movie about a black family in rural Louisiana in 1933, facing poverty, racism, and hope. Roger Ebert praises its authenticity, compassion, and power, and calls it one of the best family films ever made.
Watchlist. Page 1 of 2, 6 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. The Morgans, a family of poor black sharecroppers in the Depression-plagued South, struggle to find enough to eat despite the...
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A classic film about a black sharecropping family in Louisiana in the Depression era, facing hardships and injustice. The oldest son, David, goes on a journey to find his father in prison and his faithful dog Sounder, who was injured by a deputy.
