Cry, the beloved country / London Films present ; a Zoltan Korda, Alan Paton production ; screenplay, adapted from his novel by Alan Paton ; a Lopert Film, distributing corporationrelease ; produced in South Africa and at British Lion Studio ; produced and directed by Zoltan Korda.
"In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to the city to search for his missing son, with the help of a young clergy man (Sidney Poitier)."--Distributor's website. Anti-apartheid story about a black man in South Africa charged with the killing of a whi...
| Uniform Title: | Cry, the beloved country (Motion picture : 1951)
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| Language: | English |
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[UK] :
Canal + Image UK Ltd. : Distributed by Optimum Releasing,
[2010], ©2010.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
"In the back country of South Africa, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to the city to search for his missing son, with the help of a young clergy man (Sidney Poitier)."--Distributor's website.
Anti-apartheid story about a black man in South Africa charged with the killing of a white who had devoted his life to justice for the blacks. |
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| Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. Based on the novel by Alan Paton. "OPTD1143"--Spine of cover. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PR6031.A757 C73 2010 Region 2 PAL VideoDVD |
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BBFC rating: PG. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Robert krasker ; editor, David Eady. |
| System Details: | DVD, Region 2, PAL ; aspect ratio 1.33:1 ; mono 2.0. Not compatible with some American DVD players or NTSC-only systems. |
| Cast: |
Canada Lee, Charles Carson, Sidney Poitier, Joyce Carey. |