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4.2/10

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

NR | 1 Hours 36 Minutes

Drama, TV Movie

Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.

Director: Fielder Cook

Writers: Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna

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The Cast

Paul Benjamin

Freeman

Diahann Carroll

Vivian

Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter

Roger E. Mosley

Bailey, Sr.

Esther Rolle

Momma

Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers

Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie

Art Evans

Principal

Constance Good

Maya

John M. Driver II

Bailey, Jr.

Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney

J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy

Tonea Stewart

Lillie

Monica Kyles

Julie

Rick Salassi

Parmenian

Lewis Liddell

Tommy

Sammy Liddell

Ira

Sylvester Spann

Tutti

Shaunery Stevens

Policeman

Hosie Phillips

Preacher

Myra Jo Arvin

Red

George Cummins

Sheriff Rogers

Torain

Teacher

Darleen Taylor

Girl #1

Laurie Waters

Tall Girl

Mose Lee Williams

Mrs. Fletcher #1

Frankie Mitchell

Mrs. Fletcher #2

M.L. Breeland

Mr. Peters

Angela Brown

Kitty

Abbie Burns

Mary

Johnny Lewis

Picker #1

John L. Patterson

Man

James Peters

2nd Man

Melvin Kennerly

3rd Man

Shirley Perkins

Woman

John C. Roper Jr.

White Man

Terri Ann Ross

Small Girl

I.D. Thompson

Black Man

Darryl Antony Williams

Tommy Valdon