Drama · United States of America · 1959 · 1h 50m

The Sound and the Fury

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Director
Martin Ritt
Cast
Yul Brynner as Jason Compson Joanne Woodward as Quentin Compson / Narrator Margaret Leighton as Caddy Compson Stuart Whitman as Charlie Busch Ethel Waters as Dilsey Jack Warden as Ben Compson
Crew
Charles G. Clarke — Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore — Editor Alex North — Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch — Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. — Screenplay William Faulkner — Novel
Tagline

William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !

Synopsis

The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.

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Key Collaborators
Martin Ritt Director Charles G. Clarke Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore Editor Alex North Original Music Composer Irving Ravetch Screenplay Harriet Frank Jr. Screenplay William Faulkner Novel Jerry Wald Producer
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