I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 28, 1979

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Tomorrow Entertainment

Cast

Ruby Dee,Roger E. Mosley,Sonny Jim Gaines,Sammy Liddell,Mose Lee Williams,Melvin Kennerly,Angela Brown,Paul Benjamin,Diahann Carroll,Sylvester Spannand 29 more

Director

Fielder Cook

Writer

Leonora Thuna,Maya Angelou

Producer

Thomas W. Moore,Jean Moore Edwards

Cinematography

Ralph Woolsey

Music

Peter Matz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0079321