I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
19791h 36m4.3
Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Genre
- Drama
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Fielder Cook
- Writing
- Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 28, 1979
- Studio
- Tomorrow Entertainment
Cast
Paul Benjamin
Freeman
Diahann Carroll
Vivian
Ruby Dee
Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley
Bailey, Sr.
Esther Rolle
Momma
Madge Sinclair
Miss Flowers
Sonny Jim Gaines
Uncle Willie
Art Evans
Principal
Constance Good
Maya
John M. Driver II
Bailey, Jr.
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Gurney
J. Don Ferguson
Mr. Donleavy
Tonea Stewart
Lillie
Monica Kyles
Julie
Rick Salassi
Parmenian
Lewis Liddell
Tommy
Sammy Liddell
Ira
Sylvester Spann
Tutti
Shaunery Stevens
Policeman
Hosie Phillips
Preacher
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