Cry, the Beloved Country
About Cry, the Beloved Country
A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.
Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1995 drama film directed by Darrell James Roodt. It runs 106 minutes and was released in December 1995.
Its themes are priest, south africa, apartheid, and race relations. It is adapted from a novel.
Richard Harris stars as James Jarvis, James Earl Jones as Rev. Stephen Kumalo, Charles S. Dutton as John Kumalo, and Vusi Kunene as Theophilus Msimangu. The screenplay is by Joshua Sinclair and Ronald Harwood. It was produced by Alpine Pty Limited, Distant Horizon, and Miramax.
Exorcist: The Beginning, The Color Purple, and True Confessions make useful companions to Cry, the Beloved Country, all filed under 1940s. It carries a PG-13 rating.