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Bibframe Work

Title
Sounder
Type
Moving Image
Monograph
Subject
African American families--Drama (LCSH)
Sharecropping--Drama (LCSH)
Poverty--Drama (LCSH)
Dogs--Drama (LCSH)
Language
English
Classification
LCC: DAA 0619 (viewing copy) (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Moving Image Technique(s)
live action
Note
Award: This film was selected for the National Film Registry
Summary
The story of a black sharecropper family living in Louisiana during the Depression. The father steals food for his family and is sent to prison. While he is in jail the mother provides love, security and strength at home. The oldest son bravely becomes the man of the house until his father returns home
Duration
PT105M
Origin Date(s)
1972
Authorized Access Point
Sounder