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Tomatometer 1 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings This film adaptation of Maya Angelou's autobiography focuses on the author's extremely difficult youth. Young Maya (Constance Good) lives at...
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- Diahann Carroll
- Fielder Cook
- Drama
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,...
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
May 25, 2022 · ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings’ Review: A Life Too Simplified. This New York City Children’s Theater adaptation of Maya Angelou’s celebrated memoir faces the challenge of faithfully...
Jun 20, 2019 · A moving portrait of a childhood in the midst of the Jim Crow laws, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings reveals the upbringing of a remarkable American woman. A courageous glimpse into Angelou’s life, this first memoir of hers is poetic and powerful, and the ultimate portrayal of triumph in the face of adversity.
8 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 6/10. Where Maya Angelou Came From. sddavis63 1 June 2014. Maya Angelou died just a few days ago, and I happened to stumble across this movie version of her autobiography (at least of her early years) on the internet.
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.