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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, TV Movie
Votes10
DirectorFielder Cook
WritersMaya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
About I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.
Directed by Fielder Cook, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings leans on a strong ensemble — Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1979.
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