The Grapes of Wrath | Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell | Steinbeck's Story Faithfully Filmed

The Grapes of Wrath | Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell | An Important Film to Watch - Then Read the Book

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The Grapes of Wrath

	The Grapes of Wrath Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell 20th Century Fox, 2004 average customer review:based on 103 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Steinbeck's Story Faithfully Filmed

I don't recall how old I was when I first saw the film version of "The Grapes of Wrath," John Steinbeck's novel of the desperate plight of the "Okies" during the Dust Bowl era -- I know I'd read the book after graduating high school and before entering college -- but on second viewing, I was impressed by how closely the film followed the book. Certainly, a fully realized cinematic treatment would have overtaxed Hollywood budgets and the average moviegoer of 1940, and the novel's final scene would never have been okayed by the censors, but the overall emotional pull of the film is about as close to that of the book in a way that few literature-as-film productions ever are. (Of recent note in this respect are Peter Jackson's fine films of J. R. R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy --although I still haven't forgiven him for leaving out Tom Bombadil.) Of course, the genius lay in the casting of Henry Fonda as Tom Joad, though to be honest, none of the casting choices were faulty. I'm teaching the novel for the first time for a literature class this semester, and I would be quite comfortable allowing non-readers to substitute viewing this film in place of reading the entire book. I can think of no better tribute to a first-rate movie than that.

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An Important Film to Watch - Then Read the Book

We all know the Depression was awful. There were people starving, families collapsing. It's hard to really get a sense of just how powerful it was, though. John Steinbeck's articles and books on the topic led to this award winning (AFI #21) movie by John Ford. What's ironic is that some people felt the movie was too extremist about the conditions - but research has shown that it actually was tame compared to situations that really went on.

We begin with a family in Oklahoma who is literally kicked out of their home, with nowhere to go. Flyers are being passed around about a ton of work being available in California. So they pile their entire household of goods and head out. Unfortunately, so does pretty much every starving person - and California is innundated with workers. The Okies are treated poorly, given dirt poor wages and run out of town.

It's amazing that the books are banned in schools - especially in the midwest! I definitely recommend watching this movie as an important history lesson about what our ancestors struggled through - and a reminder not to let this happen again. Once you get started with the movie, pick up the books to get an even more full story.

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John Ford's John Steinbeck Masterpiece.

This is a great movie. John Ford makes an unforgettable movie out of a great book. John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath (Centennial Edition), about a man returning home from prison and dealing with his world around him.

One of the best movies I've ever seen. THe commentary on this disc is expecially fulfilling, and the extras are definitely worthy of this releases.

Must Have.

The Grapes Of Wrath

This is one of the greatest film classics of all time.definitely a must see for all film students, actors, directors, cinephotogrphers

Unsure

The recording is exactly what I needed, but I am unsure if this is a legal copy of a copyrighted work.

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