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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

1979
1h 36m
4.2(8 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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.

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39 members
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Paul Benjamin

Freeman

Paul Benjamin
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Diahann Carroll

Vivian

Diahann Carroll
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Ruby Dee

Grandmother Baxter

Ruby Dee
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Roger E. Mosley

Bailey, Sr.

Roger E. Mosley
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Esther Rolle

Momma

Esther Rolle
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Madge Sinclair

Miss Flowers

Madge Sinclair
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Sonny Jim Gaines

Uncle Willie

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Art Evans

Principal

Art Evans
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Constance Good

Maya

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John M. Driver II

Bailey, Jr.

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Georgia Allen

Mrs. Gurney

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J. Don Ferguson

Mr. Donleavy

J. Don Ferguson
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Tonea Stewart

Lillie

Tonea Stewart
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Monica Kyles

Julie

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Rick Salassi

Parmenian

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Lewis Liddell

Tommy

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Sammy Liddell

Ira

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Sylvester Spann

Tutti

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Shaunery Stevens

Policeman

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Hosie Phillips

Preacher

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Myra Jo Arvin

Red

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George Cummins

Sheriff Rogers

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Torain

Teacher

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Darleen Taylor

Girl #1

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Laurie Waters

Tall Girl

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Mose Lee Williams

Mrs. Fletcher #1

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Frankie Mitchell

Mrs. Fletcher #2

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M.L. Breeland

Mr. Peters

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Angela Brown

Kitty

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Abbie Burns

Mary

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Johnny Lewis

Picker #1

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John L. Patterson

Man

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James Peters

2nd Man

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Melvin Kennerly

3rd Man

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Shirley Perkins

Woman

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John C. Roper Jr.

White Man

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Terri Ann Ross

Small Girl

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I.D. Thompson

Black Man

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Darryl Antony Williams

Tommy Valdon

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