| Description |
1 videodisc (105 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
From the novel by William H. Armstrong. |
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Originally produced in 1972. |
| Credits |
Photography, John A. Alonzo ; film editor, Sid Levin ; production designer, Walter Herndon ; music, Taj Mahal. |
| Cast |
Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal, Janet Maclachlan. |
| Summary |
The story of a black sharecropper family living in Louisiana during the Depression. The father steals food for his family and is sent to prison. While he is in jail the mother provides love, security and strength at home. The oldest son bravely becomes the man of the house until his father returns home. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: G. |
| System Details |
DVD, aspect ratio 2.35:1, enhanced for 16x9 televisions, Dolby digital. |
| Subject |
Armstrong, William H. (William Howard), 1914-1999 -- Film and video adaptations.
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African American families -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Depressions -- 1929 -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Poverty -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Sharecropping -- Louisiana -- Drama.
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Feature films.
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Film adaptations.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Louisiana -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990.
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Tyson, Cicely.
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Winfield, Paul, 1939-2004.
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Radnitz, Robert B.
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Elder, Lonne.
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Hooks, Kevin, 1958-
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Taj Mahal (Musician)
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Armstrong, William H. (William Howard), 1914-1999
Sounder.
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KOCH Vision (Firm)
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Radnitz/Mattel Productions, Inc.
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| ISBN |
1417231068 |
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9781417231065 |
| Standard No. |
741952658795 |
| Music No. |
KOC-DV-6587 Koch Vision |
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