About this release
I Compson sono una famiglia decaduta del profondo sud. Il giovane autoritario Jason cerca di tenere unito un nucleo rovinato dall'alcolismo, dalla ninfomania, dalle malattie mentali. Ha anche il suo daffare con Quentin, la più giovane e sana del mazzo, che vorrebbe scappare con un acrobata da circo. Quentin si persuade a rimanere: forse, un giorno, sposerà persino il rude Jason...
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Disc 1
DVD
The Sound and the Fury (1959)
110 min
Drama
The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his strictures. When Quentin's estranged mother reappears in town, and carnival worker Charles attempts to seduce the virginal teen, the family may finally be headed for complete collapse.
Credits
Director
Martin Ritt
Writer
Harriet Frank Jr.
Irving Ravetch
Cast
Yul Brynneras Jason Compson
Joanne Woodwardas Quentin Compson / Narrator
Margaret Leightonas Caddy Compson
Stuart Whitmanas Charlie Busch
Ethel Watersas Dilsey
Jack Wardenas Ben Compson
Albert Dekkeras Earl Snopes
John Bealas Howard Compson
Françoise Rosayas Caroline Compson
Steven Perryas Luster
Cinematographer
Charles G. Clarke
Composer
Alex North
Editor
Stuart Gilmore
Producer
Jerry Wald
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 22, 2026