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15 March 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
The thousands who have read the book will know why WE WILL NOT SELL ANY CHILDREN TICKETS to see this picture! morePlot:
A poor Midwest family is forced off of their land. They travel to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Damon, Brolin for History documentary (From digitalspy. 16 April 2009, 8:06 AM, PDT)
My Left Foot Named Most Inspirational Movie Ever
(From WENN. 3 November 2008, 6:04 AM, PST)
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A marvellous production of Steinbeck's epic. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Henry Fonda | ... | Tom Joad | |
| Jane Darwell | ... | Ma Joad | |
| John Carradine | ... | Casy | |
| Charley Grapewin | ... | Grandpa | |
| Dorris Bowdon | ... | Rosasharn | |
| Russell Simpson | ... | Pa Joad | |
| O.Z. Whitehead | ... | Al | |
| John Qualen | ... | Muley | |
| Eddie Quillan | ... | Connie | |
| Zeffie Tilbury | ... | Grandma | |
| Frank Sully | ... | Noah | |
| Frank Darien | ... | Uncle John | |
| Darryl Hickman | ... | Winfield | |
| Shirley Mills | ... | Ruth Joad | |
| Roger Imhof | ... | Thomas |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
128 min | West Germany:108 min (cut version)Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | UK:PG (video rating) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:12 | Soviet Union:(Banned) | Argentina:13 | USA:Approved (certificate #5789) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Brazil:12 | Australia:G (original rating) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/12 (re-release) | Sweden:15Filming Locations:
20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Lois Smith was nominated for the 1990 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actress in a Drama for "The Grapes of Wrath". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Casy and Tom are walking along the road towards the Joads' old farm, their shadows can be seen on the painted backdrop behind them. moreQuotes:
Grandpa Joad: I smell spare ribs. Somebody's been eatin' spare ribs. How come I ain't got none? moreSoundtrack:
Red River Valley moreFAQ
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Henry Fonda's portrayal of Tom Joad captures perfectly the humanity and compassion of the Steinbeck character, an ex-con who breaks his parole conditions by joining his family in their epic journey across the southern US to a "better life" in California.
This is not the usual Hollywood fare. Tragedy and betrayal beset the Joad family from the outset. But it is nonetheless an uplifting movie. Spirit, compassion and tenderness mark them out. Fonda's role is particularly understated, and we see, as in Steinbeck's masterly epic, the maternally robust figure of Ma holding the family together.
The performances all round are wonderful, and Ford's direction and sense of space under the big sky of the Midwest is breathtaking.
This film is now largely a testament to the time in which it was set, but like the war movies that were soon to follow, a story that needed telling lest we forget.