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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings( 1979)

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Overview

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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      Paul Benjamin

      Freeman

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      Diahann Carroll

      Vivian

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      Ruby Dee

      Grandmother Baxter

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      Roger E. Mosley

      Bailey, Sr.

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      Esther Rolle

      Momma

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      Madge Sinclair

      Miss Flowers

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      Sonny Jim Gaines

      Uncle Willie

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      Art Evans

      Principal

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      Constance Good

      Maya

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      John M. Driver II

      Bailey, Jr.

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      Georgia Allen

      Mrs. Gurney

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      J. Don Ferguson

      Mr. Donleavy

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      Tonea Stewart

      Lillie

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      Monica Kyles

      Julie

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      Rick Salassi

      Parmenian

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      Lewis Liddell

      Tommy

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      Sammy Liddell

      Ira

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      Sylvester Spann

      Tutti

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      Shaunery Stevens

      Policeman

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      Hosie Phillips

      Preacher

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      Myra Jo Arvin

      Red

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      George Cummins

      Sheriff Rogers

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      Torain

      Teacher

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      Darleen Taylor

      Girl #1

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      Laurie Waters

      Tall Girl

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      Mose Lee Williams

      Mrs. Fletcher #1

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      Frankie Mitchell

      Mrs. Fletcher #2

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      M.L. Breeland

      Mr. Peters

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      Angela Brown

      Kitty

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      Abbie Burns

      Mary

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      Johnny Lewis

      Picker #1

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      John L. Patterson

      Man

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      James Peters

      2nd Man

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      Melvin Kennerly

      3rd Man

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      Shirley Perkins

      Woman

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      John C. Roper Jr.

      White Man

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      Terri Ann Ross

      Small Girl

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      I.D. Thompson

      Black Man

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      Darryl Antony Williams

      Tommy Valdon

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • trauma
    • racism
    • based on memoir or autobiography
    • childhood