Cry, the Beloved Country
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68% Critic Match

Cry, the Beloved Country

6.8 / 10 1995 1h 46mPG-13 English
Drama

Storyline

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

Cast & Crew

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

James Jarvis

Lead
James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Rev. Stephen Kumalo

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

John Kumalo

Vusi Kunene

Vusi Kunene

Theophilus Msimangu

TW

Tsholofelo Wechoemang

Child

Dolly Rathebe

Dolly Rathebe

Mrs. Kumalo

JR

Jack Robinson

Ian Jarvis

RM

Ramalao Makhene

Ramalao Makhene

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Darrell James Roodt's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Cry, the Beloved Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker