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Dominican Rep. Cry, the Beloved Country
6.8
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- Original title
- Cry, the Beloved Country
- Year
- 1951
- Running time
- 103 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- John Howard Lawson. Novel: Alan Paton
- Cast
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Canada Lee
Charles Carson
Sidney Poitier
Joyce Carey
Geoffrey Keen- Vivien Clinton
Michael Goodliffe- Albertina Temba
- Edric Connor
- Lionel Ngakane
- Charles McRae
- Bruce Meredith Smith
- Bruce Anderson
- Ribbon Dhlamini
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama | Racism. Crime. Africa
- Synopsis
- In the back country of South Africa ruled by the Afrikáans, black minister Stephen Kumalo (Canada Lee) journeys to the city to search for his missing son, only to find his people living in squalor and his son a criminal. Reverend Misimangu (Sidney Poitier) is a young South African clergyman who helps find his missing son-turned-thief and sister-turned-prostitute in the slums of Johannesburg.
- Awards
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1952: Cannes Film Festival: Official Selection1952: Berlin Film Festival: Bronze Bear1951: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Film and British Film1952: BAFTA - British Academy Film Awards: 2 nominations
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