The Sound and the Fury

19591959
ApprovedApproved
1h 50min

Yul Brynner and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fortunes and respect.Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fortunes and respect.Drama focusing on a family of Southern aristocrats who are trying to deal with the dissolution of their clan and the loss of its reputation, faith, fortunes and respect.

Director
- Martin Ritt
Writers
- Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
- Harriet Frank Jr.(screenplay)
- William Faulkner(novel)
Stars

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"The Sound and the Fury" Yul Brynner 1959 Twentieth Century Fox

"The Sound and the Fury" Yul Brynner 1959 Twentieth Century Fox

Yul Brynner and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Stuart Whitman and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Stuart Whitman and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Yul Brynner and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Yul Brynner in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Stuart Whitman and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Stuart Whitman and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Margaret Leighton and Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Joanne Woodward in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Jack Warden in The Sound and the Fury (1959)

Director
- Martin Ritt
Writers
- Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
- Harriet Frank Jr.(screenplay)
- William Faulkner(novel)
All cast & crew
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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. —A.L.Beneteau <albl@inforamp.net>

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Taglines
- William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !
Genre
- Drama
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Ethel Waters' final film.

Goofs
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.

Quotes
Quentin Compson: I just happen to be an eccentric.

Connections
Referenced in TaleSpin: The Sound and the Furry (1991)

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

Top review

A BAD Movie and adaptation

OK...this is one of the WORST adaptations of all time. For those who say "it's BETTER than the original novel"...are you MAD!!! Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury" is one the the greatest American novels ever written (just because it can't be read by someone with a 5th grade education doesn't mean it isn't any good). The only thing this film has in common with the novel is the title and the names of the characters. Overall...it it dreadful, and fans of the novel are encouraged to stay away from it.

Oh...and who's brilliant idea was it to cast Yul Brenner as Jason. UGH!

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Release date
- April 6, 1959 (Sweden)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury
Filming locations
- Louisiana, USA
Production companies
- Jerry Wald Productions
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Budget
- $1,710,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
- 1h 50min
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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