Sounder
1972 film by Martin Ritt
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Summary
Sounder is a film[1]. Sounder ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,556 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Martin Ritt[4]
- Screenwriter: Lonne Elder III[5]
- Composer: Taj Mahal[6]
- Genre: drama film[7]
- Based on: Sounder[8]
- Cast member: Cicely Tyson[9], Paul Winfield[10], Kevin Hooks[11], Taj Mahal[12], Janet MacLachlan[13], James Best[14], Carmen Mathews[15]
- Producer: Robert B. Radnitz[16]
- Production company: University Press of Mississippi[17]
- Director of photography: John A. Alonzo[18]
- Part of: National Film Registry[19]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[20]
- Distribution format: video on demand[21]
- Review score: 7.7/10[22], 91%[23]
- Color: color[24]
- Country of origin: United States[25]
- Publication date: January 1, 1972[26]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[27], Netflix[28]
- Narrative location: Louisiana[29]
- Film editor: Sidney Levin[30]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[31], Academy Award for Best Actor[32], Academy Award for Best Actress[33], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[34]
- Title: Sounder[35]
- Different from: Sounder commuter rail[36]
- Duration: 105 minutes[37]
Why It Matters
Sounder has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Sounder is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
What awards did Sounder receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].