The Sound and the Fury (1959)
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.
Director:
Martin Ritt
Writers:
Irving Ravetch, Harriet Frank Jr..
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Yul Brynner as Jason Compson |
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Joanne Woodward as Quentin Compson / Narrator |
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Margaret Leighton as Caddy Compson |
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Stuart Whitman as Charlie Busch |
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Ethel Waters as Dilsey |
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Jack Warden as Ben Compson |
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Albert Dekker as Earl Snopes |
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John Beal as Howard Compson |
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Françoise Rosay as Caroline Compson |
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Steven Perry as Luster |
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Bill Gunn as T.P. |
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Roy Glenn as Job |
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Jean Carson as Mary Ellen (uncredited) |
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William Challee as Roustabout (uncredited) |
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Esther Dale as Mrs. Maud Mansfield |
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Walt Davis as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Gary Diamond as Boy (uncredited) |
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Minta Durfee as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Sam Gilman as Bus Driver (uncredited) |
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Buddy Joe Hooker as Boy (uncredited) |
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Eugene Jackson as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Emerson Treacy as Selby (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Thaddeus Jones as Reverend Shegog (uncredited) |
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Jay Loft-Lynn as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Adrienne Marden as Effie Mansfield (uncredited) |
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Jeffrey Sayre as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Eddie Smith as Townsman (uncredited) |
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William Stevens as Roustabout (uncredited) |
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Sid Troy as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Robert B. Williams as Carnival Manager (uncredited) |
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Sally Yarnell as Townswoman (uncredited) |
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Don Ames as Townsman (uncredited) |
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Barry Seltzer as Extra (uncredited) |
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George Standefer as Boy (uncredited) |
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Emerson Treacy as Selby - Pawnshop Owner (uncredited) |
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Donald Ward as Carnival Hawker (uncredited) |
| Writing | William Faulkner | Novel |
| Directing | Martin Ritt | Director |
| Writing | Irving Ravetch | Screenplay |
| Writing | Harriet Frank Jr. | Screenplay |
| Editing | Stuart Gilmore | Editor |
| Production | Jerry Wald | Producer |
| Camera | Charles G. Clarke | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Alex North | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Maurice Ransford | Art Direction |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Art | Paul S. Fox | Set Decoration |
| Art | Walter M. Scott | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Turpin | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gladys Rasmussen | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Thomas Tuttle | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Eli Dunn | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Harry M. Leonard | Sound |
| Sound | Charles Peck | Sound |
| Lighting | Charles Wise | Gaffer |
