The Sound and the Fury (1959)
William Faulkner's blistering story of love that breaks the unwritten commandment !
110 min
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.
- Release date
- March 27, 1959
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Alex North
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Trailer
Soundtrack
- Main Title - The Sound and the Furyinstrumental4:30
- Quentin’s Themeinstrumental1:55
- Sex Rearsinstrumental3:38
- Caddieinstrumental2:21
- Whats’s His Nameinstrumental3:47
- Ben Spies on Loversinstrumental2:01
- Southern Breezeinstrumental2:48
- Hotinstrumental2:42
- Jason and Quentininstrumental3:02
- Sweet Babyinstrumental3:54
- Do You Love Me, Charlie?instrumental3:56
- Ben Departsinstrumental2:19
Cast
- Yul Brynner as Jason Compson
- Joanne Woodward as Quentin Compson
- Margaret Leighton as Caddy Compson
- Stuart Whitman as Charlie Busch
- Ethel Waters as Dilsey
- Jack Warden as Ben Compson
- Albert Dekker as Earl Snopes
- John Beal as Howard Compson
- Françoise Rosay as Mrs. Caroline Compson
- Steven Perry as Luster
- Bill Gunn as T.P.
- Roy Glenn as Job
- Jean Carson as Mary Ellen (uncredited)
- William Challee as Roustabout (uncredited)
- Esther Dale as Mrs. Maud Mansfield
- Minta Durfee as Townswoman (uncredited)
- Sam Gilman as Bus Driver (uncredited)
- Buddy Joe Hooker as Boy (uncredited)
- Eugene Jackson as Townsman (uncredited)
- Emerson Treacy as Selby (uncredited)
- Adrienne Marden as Effie Mansfield (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Sayre as Townsman (uncredited)
- Eddie Smith as Townsman (uncredited)
- William Stevens as Roustabout (uncredited)
- Joanne Woodward as Narrator
Crew
- Martin Ritt · Director
- Irving Ravetch · Writer
- Harriet Frank Jr. · Writer
- William Faulkner · Writer
- Jerry Wald · Producer
- Alex North · Composer
- Charles G. Clarke · Cinematographer
- Stuart Gilmore · Editor