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The Sound and the Fury (1959)

110 min  -  Drama  -   6 April 1959 (Sweden)
6.4
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Loosely based on the William Faulkner novel, this movie follows the lives and passions of the Compsons:... See full summary »

Director:

Martin Ritt

Writers:

Irving Ravetch (screenplay), Harriet Frank Jr. (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Yul Brynner, Joanne Woodward and Margaret Leighton
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Cast

Cast overview:
Yul Brynner ...
Jason Compson
Joanne Woodward ...
Quentin Compson / Narrator
Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton ...
Stuart Whitman ...
Charlie Busch
Ethel Waters ...
Jack Warden ...
Ben Compson
Françoise Rosay Françoise Rosay ...
John Beal John Beal ...
Howard Compson
Albert Dekker Albert Dekker ...
Earl Snopes
Stephen Perry Stephen Perry ...
William Gunn William Gunn ...
T.P., Dilsey's Grandson
Roy Glenn Roy Glenn ...
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Storyline

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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The Family | Sister | Home | Southerner | Mental Retardation  | See more »

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury See more »

Filming Locations:

Louisiana, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The title is a quotation from Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. See more »

Goofs

Boom mic visible: 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 »

Quotes

Jason Compson: Any men will make you feel like a woman!
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Connections

Referenced in 2 Days in Paris (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Kingdom Coming"
(uncredited)
aka "The Year of Jubilo"
Music by Henry Clay Work
Played by the marching band See more »