What is Sounder?
Sounder is a film first released in 1972. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 105 minutes
- Release date
- Sep 24, 1972
- Studios
- Radnitz/Mattel Productions
- Genres
- Drama
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Overview
Sounder is a film first released in 1972. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Radnitz/Mattel Productions. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A young sharecropper comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned.”
- Features a loving and strong family
- Received four Oscar nominations
- Deals with economic hardships
Watch it if you are interested in a moving drama about a family facing hardships in the South.
The film deals with emotional hardships and the imprisonment of a family member.
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When was Sounder released?
Sounder was released in the United States on September 24, 1972.
Who directed Sounder?
Sounder was directed by Martin Ritt.
What is the film about?
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.
Who stars in Sounder?
The film stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, and Carmen Mathews.
What source material is the film based on?
The film is adapted from the 1969 novel by William H. Armstrong.
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