Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 film)
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| Directed by | Zoltán Korda |
| Produced by | Zoltan Korda Alan Paton |
| Written by | Alan Paton (novel & screenplay) John Howard Lawson (screenplay) |
| Starring | Canada Lee Charles Carson |
| Music by | Raymond Gallois-Montbrun |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker |
| Editing by | David Eady |
| Distributed by | British Lion Films |
| Release date(s) | January 23 1952 (USA) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1951 British drama film directed by Zoltán Korda. Based on the novel of the same name by Alan Paton, it stars Canada Lee and Charles Carson.
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[edit] Selected cast
- Canada Lee as Stephen Kumalo
- Charles Carson as James Jarvis
- Sidney Poitier as Reverend Msimangu
- Joyce Carey as Margaret Jarvis
- Geoffrey Keen as Father Vincent
- Michael Goodliffe as Martens, Probation Official at Reformatory
- Edric Connor as John Kumalo, Brother of Stephen
- Charles McRae as Church Friend of Stephen
- Lionel Ngakane as Absolom Kumalo, Son of Stephen
- Vivien Clinton as Mary (Wedded to Absolom)
[edit] Awards
- Won
- 2nd Berlin International Film Festival - Bronze Berlin Bear[1]
- Nominated
[edit] References
- ^ "2nd Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1952/03_preistr_ger_1952/03_Preistraeger_1952.html. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Cry, the Beloved Country". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4001/year/1952.html. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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