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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

4.2/10 1h 36m Apr 28, 1979
Drama TV Movie

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

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Movie Details

Original Title I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

Paul Benjamin
Paul Benjamin
Freeman
Popularity: 8.7
Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll
Vivian
Popularity: 0.7
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
Grandmother Baxter
Popularity: 2.9
Roger E. Mosley
Roger E. Mosley
Bailey, Sr.
Popularity: 2.2
Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle
Momma
Popularity: 13.7
Madge Sinclair
Madge Sinclair
Miss Flowers
Popularity: 3.0
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Sonny Jim Gaines
Uncle Willie
Popularity: 1.4
Art Evans
Art Evans
Principal
Popularity: 0.7
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Constance Good
Maya
Popularity: 0.2
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John M. Driver II
Bailey, Jr.
Popularity: 0.0
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Georgia Allen
Mrs. Gurney
Popularity: 1.8
J. Don Ferguson
J. Don Ferguson
Mr. Donleavy
Popularity: 4.4

Key Crew

Director Fielder Cook
Writer Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
Executive Producer Thomas W. Moore
Editor Frank J. Urioste
Producer Jean Moore Edwards

Production

Tomorrow Entertainment
US

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Keywords

trauma racism based on memoir or autobiography childhood

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Rating
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Based on 8 votes

Details
Release Date April 28, 1979
Runtime 1h 36m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
Links
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