The Sound and the Fury (1959)

6.8/10 110 min Drama

Overview

The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.

Cast

Yul Brynner

Jason Compson

Joanne Woodward

Quentin Compson / Narrator

Margaret Leighton

Caddy Compson

Stuart Whitman

Charlie Busch

Ethel Waters

Dilsey

Jack Warden

Ben Compson

Albert Dekker

Earl Snopes

John Beal

Howard Compson

Françoise Rosay

Caroline Compson

Steven Perry

Luster

Bill Gunn

T.P.

Roy Glenn

Job

Jean Carson

Mary Ellen (uncredited)

William Challee

Roustabout (uncredited)

Esther Dale

Mrs. Maud Mansfield

Minta Durfee

Townswoman (uncredited)

Sam Gilman

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Buddy Joe Hooker

Boy (uncredited)

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