I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
– Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent ..
Release Date:
28 Apr 1979
Language:
English
Director:
Fielder Cook
Writer:
Maya Angelou (book), Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
Main Actors:
Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Roger E. Mosley
Plot:
A true story based on the early life of actress, professor and author Maya Angelou. The story traces her life from when she and her brother move in with her mother to the trauma of being raped as a little girl by one of her mother's boyfriends and the several years of silence that came after the attack.
Production:
Live Home Video
Ratings: