I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979, drama
96 minutes
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.
Cast
Freeman
Vivian
Grandmother Baxter
Bailey, Sr.
Momma
Miss Flowers
Uncle Willie
Principal
Maya
Bailey, Jr.
Mrs. Gurney
Mr. Donleavy
Lillie
Julie
Parmenian
Tommy
Ira
Tutti
Policeman
Preacher
Red
Sheriff Rogers
Teacher
Girl #1
Tall Girl
Mrs. Fletcher #1
Mrs. Fletcher #2
Mr. Peters
Kitty
Mary
Picker #1
2nd Man
3rd Man
Woman
White Man
Small Girl
Black Man
Tommy Valdon
Crew
Art
Art direction
Camera
Directing
Director
Editing
Editor
Production
Casting
Executive producer
Producer
Sound
Original music composer
Writing
, writer
Writer
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