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The Sound and the Fury

MOVIE • 1959

The Sound and the Fury

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

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.

TMDB ★ 3.4/5Votes: 18
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Drama

Top Cast

Yul Brynner

Yul Brynner

Jason Compson

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

Quentin Compson / Narrator

Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Caddy Compson

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Charlie Busch

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Dilsey

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Ben Compson

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Earl Snopes

John Beal

John Beal

Howard Compson

Françoise Rosay

Françoise Rosay

Caroline Compson

Steven Perry

Steven Perry

Luster

Bill Gunn

Bill Gunn

T.P.

Roy Glenn

Roy Glenn

Job

Jean Carson

Jean Carson

Mary Ellen (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Roustabout (uncredited)

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Theatrical release date: March 27, 1959

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Status

Released

Release

March 27, 1959

Runtime

110 min

Language

English

Origin

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