Sounder is a 1972 American drama film directed by Martin Ritt and adapted by Lonne Elder III from the 1969 novel by William H. Armstrong. The story concerns an African-American sharecropper family in the Deep South, who struggle with economic and personal hardships during the Great Depression. It stars Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, and Kevin Hooks. Taj Mahal composed the film's blues-inspired soundtrack, and also appears in a supporting role.
Sounder (1972)
Directed by Martin Ritt
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1930s, Dog, Family Relationships, Great Depression, Louisiana, Prison Camp, Sharecropper
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Based On: Sounder
Narrative Location: Louisiana
Narrative Location: Louisiana
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Alternate Titles
Csibész
HU
Das Jahr ohne Vater
DE
Drømmen om et nyt liv
DK
Esperança
PT
Kampen för tillvaron
SE
Lágrimas de Esperança
BR
Saunder ili pasji zivot
YU
Sounder
AR, CA, FR, MX, ES, GB, US
Sounder (Lágrimas de Esperança)
BR
Sounder, anthropoi me alyssides
GR
Yaşama kavgası
TR
Саундер
, RU
サウンダー
JP