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  1. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. 1979. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Story inspired by Maya Angelou's memories of growing up in Depression-era Arkansas. Esther Rolle, Diahann...

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  2. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an American television film based on the autobiography of the same name by Maya Angelou, first aired April 28, 1979, on CBS. Angelou and Leonora Thuna wrote the screenplay, and the movie was directed by Fielder Cook. Constance Good played the young Maya Angelou.

    • Biography Drama
  3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings follows Marguerite's (called "My" or "Maya" by her brother) life from the age of three to seventeen and the struggles she faces—particularly with racism and self-affirmation—in the Southern United States.

  4. Set in the 1930s, I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS begins as two black children are sent to live with their stoic but caring grandmother in Arkansas. Maya and her brother witness firsthand the horrors of racism.

    • Diahann Carroll, Paul Benjamin, Ruby Dee
    • Barry Cook
    • Artisan Entertainment
  5. Watchlist. NEW. This film adaptation of Maya Angelou's autobiography focuses on the author's extremely difficult youth. Young Maya (Constance Good) lives at her grandmother's in Arkansas.

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    • Diahann Carroll
    • Fielder Cook
    • Drama
  6. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama. NR. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Story inspired by Maya Angelou's memories of growing up in Depression-era Arkansas. Esther Rolle, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Constance Good ...

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  8. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Reviews. Forceful telling of Angelou's coming-of-age book. Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jan 2, 2011. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer,...

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