Sounder (1972 film)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:authorOfSourceMaterial gptkb:William_H._Armstrong
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Sounder_(novel)
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $16.9 million (US/Canada rentals)
gptkbp:category American drama films
Films based on American novels
Films set in the 1930s
1972 films
Films about African-American families
Films directed by Martin Ritt
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:John_A._Alonzo
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:director gptkb:Martin_Ritt
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Sidney_Levin
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:genre drama
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sounder (1972 film)
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:David_Lee_Morgan
gptkb:Nathan_Lee_Morgan
gptkb:Rebecca_Morgan
gptkb:Sounder_(dog)
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Taj_Mahal
gptkbp:nominatedFor gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Adapted_Screenplay
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor_(Paul_Winfield)
Academy Award for Best Actress (Cicely Tyson)
gptkbp:notableFor critical acclaim
Oscar nominations for Black actors
portrayal of African-American life
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Robert_B._Radnitz
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Radnitz/Mattel_Productions
gptkbp:releaseDate September 24, 1972
gptkbp:runtime 105 minutes
gptkbp:screenwriter gptkb:Lonne_Elder_III
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Sounder,_Part_2_(1976)
gptkbp:setInPeriod gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Louisiana
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Kevin_Hooks
gptkb:Cicely_Tyson
gptkb:Taj_Mahal
gptkb:Paul_Winfield
gptkbp:theme gptkb:racism
poverty
perseverance
African-American family
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sounder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5