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 ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

Based on writer Maya Angelou's childhood, this story is about a young girl in the South who is sent to live with her grandmother after her parents divorce.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
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:
Internet Movie Database:
7.2/10