The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury

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

NR 1959 · 110 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

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.

Directed by Martin Ritt · Written by Harriet Frank Jr.

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Yul Brynner Jason Compson
Joanne Woodward Quentin Compson / Narrator
Margaret Leighton Caddy Compson
Stuart Whitman Charlie Busch
Ethel Waters Dilsey
Jack Warden Ben Compson
Albert Dekker Earl Snopes
John Beal Howard Compson
Françoise Rosay Caroline Compson
Steven Perry Luster
Bill Gunn T.P.
Roy Glenn Job

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