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Story of a black sharecropper family in Louisiana during the Depression. A father steals food for his family ; his wife provides love, security and strength while he is in prison ; and their oldest son bravely becomes the man of the house until his father returns.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Other Authors: Tyson, Cicely
Winfield, Paul
Hooks, Kevin, 1958-
Taj Mahal (Musician)
Armstrong, William H. (William Howard), 1914-1999
Language:English
Published: Port Washington, NY : Koch Vision, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
African American families > Drama.
Depressions > 1929 > Louisiana > Drama.
Dogs > Drama.
Human-animal relationships > Drama.
Poverty > Drama.
Conduct of life > Drama.
Interpersonal relations > Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : digital, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Story of a black sharecropper family in Louisiana during the Depression. A father steals food for his family ; his wife provides love, security and strength while he is in prison ; and their oldest son bravely becomes the man of the house until his father returns.
Note:Originally produced as a motion picture in 1972.
Based on the Newberry Award-winning novel by William H. Armstrong.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PS3551.R483 S68 2008 VideoDVD
CS2 D0101571 VideoDVD
Interest Age Level:
Rated G.
Awards:4 Academy Awards Nominations, including Best Picture.
ISBN:9781417231065
1417231068
Credits:Songs and music by Taj Mahal.
System Details:DVD ; Dolby Digital ; aspect ratio : 16 X 9 (2.35:1)
Cast:
Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield, Kevin Hooks, Taj Mahal, Janet Maclachlan.