Sounder
Directed by Martin Ritt
Produced by Radnitz/Mattel Productions
A tender, deeply human portrait of a Black family's resilience and love amid Depression-era poverty and injustice.
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
Essence
Ensemble
Cicely Tyson
Rebecca Morgan
Paul Winfield
Nathan Lee Morgan
Kevin Hooks
David Lee Morgan
Taj Mahal
Ike
Janet MacLachlan
Camille Johnson
Carmen Mathews
Mrs. Boatwright
James Best
Sheriff Charlie Young
Eric Hooks
Earl Morgan
Yvonne Jarrell
Josie Mae Morgan
Sylvia Kuumba Williams
Harriet
Teddy Airhart
Mr. Perkins
Richard Durham
Perkins' Foreman
Like Sounder
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sounder
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sounder, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sounder, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sounder, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
