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Cry, the Beloved Country

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Cry, the Beloved Country
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PG13,1hr 51min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
December 15, 1995
Director:
Darrell James Roodt
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Vusi Kunene  ...more
Synopsis: Alan Paton's classic novel about two fathers coming to terms with personal loss and the emotional scars inflicted on South Africa during the era of apartheid was brought to the screen for a second time with this adaptation, the first major film produced in South Africa after Nelson Mandela's election ended mandatory white rule in that nation. Rev. Stephen Kumalo (James Earl Jones) is a minister from a poverty-stricken farming community who travels to Johannesburg for the first time in search of his ... Full Synopsis
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James Berardinelli, ReelViews
There is not a false note in Cry, the Beloved Country. Every scene is an example of near-perfect composition and execution. Full Review
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71
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 14 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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James Earl Jones
Father Stephen Kumalo
Richard Harris
James Jarvis
Vusi Kunene
Father Msimangu
Leleti Khumalo
Katie
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