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The Grapes of Wrath | Year: 1940 Classification: Drama Directed: - John Ford Actors/Actresses: - Henry Fonda - Jane Darwell Ford and Fonda do justice to Steinbeck Take John Steinbeck's Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Novel. Turn it into a movie and let John Ford direct it, and get Henry Fonda to star. In 1940 you could hardly find a more certain recipe for a cinema classic. As good as the film is, it really should be a companion-piece to Steinbeck's original masterpiece, and if you haven't read it I recommend setting aside enough time to read one of the greatest pieces of American literature ever written. That being said, the medium of the cinema allows for a visual impact that can't be matched with the written word. The Grapes of Wrath follows the Joad family during the great depression. That period of economic hardship hit the farmers in Oklahoma a little harder than the rest of the world, at the time of the rst one brings back many childhood memories (my brother had a Star Wars themed bedroom!) and it's comforting to put it on just to have as background noise when my apartment gets too quiet. I guess that is the true meaning of a classic movie - you love it so much that it becomes a part of yourself. The added interviews and such on this DVD were pretty insightful to me and the bonus disc of "never before seen" footage from making the three movies had me giddy with delight! I can't imagine anyone not wanting to have this set in their collection! Buy The Grapes Of Wrath at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Grapes Of Wrath Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Grapes Of Wrath This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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