I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-04-28 United States of America 96 Min. PG-13
4.2 8 votes
Drama, TV Movie

Overview

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

Paul Benjamin is Freeman
Freeman
Diahann Carroll is Vivian
Vivian
Ruby Dee is Grandmother Baxter
Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley is Bailey, Sr.
Bailey, Sr.
Esther Rolle is Momma
Momma
Madge Sinclair is Miss Flowers
Miss Flowers
Sonny Jim Gaines is Uncle Willie
Uncle Willie
Art Evans is Principal
Principal
Constance Good is Maya
Maya
John M. Driver II is Bailey, Jr.
Bailey, Jr.
Georgia Allen is Mrs. Gurney
Mrs. Gurney
J. Don Ferguson is Mr. Donleavy
Mr. Donleavy
Tonea Stewart is Lillie
Lillie
Monica Kyles is Julie
Julie
Rick Salassi is Parmenian
Parmenian
Lewis Liddell is Tommy
Tommy
Sammy Liddell is Ira
Ira
Sylvester Spann is Tutti
Tutti
Shaunery Stevens is Policeman
Policeman
Hosie Phillips is Preacher
Preacher
Myra Jo Arvin is Red
Red
George Cummins is Sheriff Rogers
Sheriff Rogers
Torain is Teacher
Teacher
Darleen Taylor is Girl #1
Girl #1
Laurie Waters is Tall Girl
Tall Girl
Mose Lee Williams is Mrs. Fletcher #1
Mrs. Fletcher #1
Frankie Mitchell is Mrs. Fletcher #2
Mrs. Fletcher #2
M.L. Breeland is Mr. Peters
Mr. Peters
Angela Brown is Kitty
Kitty
Abbie Burns is Mary
Mary
Johnny Lewis is Picker #1
Picker #1
John L. Patterson is Man
Man
James Peters is 2nd Man
2nd Man
Melvin Kennerly is 3rd Man
3rd Man
Shirley Perkins is Woman
Woman
John C. Roper Jr. is White Man
White Man
Terri Ann Ross is Small Girl
Small Girl
I.D. Thompson is Black Man
Black Man
Darryl Antony Williams is Tommy Valdon
Tommy Valdon

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