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The Sound and the Fury (1959)Loosely based on the William Faulkner novel, this movie follows the lives and passions of the Compsons: a once-proud Southern family now just barely scraping by both financially and ... See full summary » Director:Martin Ritt |
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Jason Compson
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Quentin Compson /
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Charlie Busch
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Howard Compson
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Earl Snopes
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T.P., Dilsey's Grandson
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Loosely based on the William Faulkner novel, this movie follows the lives and passions of the Compsons: a once-proud Southern family now just barely scraping by both financially and emotionally. Howard passes the time in a bottle; his brother Bengy is child in a man's body; sister Caddy has come crawling home after years of being kept by a string of "admirers". Only Jason, the cruel, cold-hearted adopted head of the family, and Quentin, who was abandoned at birth by Caddy, have the fire and the fury needed to put the family back on its feet again. Written by A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>
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6 April 1959 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury See more »Company Credits
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(uncredited)
aka "Swanee River"
Music by Stephen Foster
Played as the carriage goes past the carnival entrance
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When Caddie and Quentin are talking in Caddie's bedroom, the shadow of the boom mic is visible in the mirror above the dressing table. See more »Soundtracks
"Old Folks at Home"(uncredited)
aka "Swanee River"
Music by Stephen Foster
Played as the carriage goes past the carnival entrance
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I would also like to find out why over the years this movie has not been available for purchase on DVD or even VHS. I saw it on TV many years ago and really enjoyed it especially with a cast that included Yul Brynner and Joanne Woodward. Anyone out there have any clues? I realize this film did not really reflect the book by William Faulkner but I think it stood up on its own as a simpler version that most people could enjoy. Hopefully at some point it will be available again. Yul Brynner plays his character with some force and pomposity but is very appealing nevertheless. Joanne Woodward is a sweet gamin of a tom boy who acts the part to perfection. It has been along time since I have seen this film but it made enough of an impression that I still surf the internet in the hopes that I will find it available to buy and play at home.