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The Sound and the Fury
William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !
The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.
Cast
- Yul Brynner as Jason Compson
- Joanne Woodward as Quentin Compson / Narrator
- Margaret Leighton as Caddy Compson
- Stuart Whitman as Charlie Busch
- Ethel Waters as Dilsey
- Jack Warden as Ben Compson
- Albert Dekker as Earl Snopes
- John Beal as Howard Compson
- Françoise Rosay as Caroline Compson
- Steven Perry as Luster
- Bill Gunn as T.P.
- Roy Glenn as Job
Details
- Director
- Martin Ritt
- Released
- March 27, 1959
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Genres
- Drama
- Studio
- 20th Century Fox and Jerry Wald Productions
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 6.8 / 10 from 18 votes
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