Cry, the Beloved Country (1951 film)

For the 1995 film, see Cry, the Beloved Country (1995 film).

Cry, the Beloved Country
Directed by	Zoltán Korda
Produced by	Zoltan Korda Alan Paton
Written by	Alan Paton (novel & screenplay) John Howard Lawson (screenplay)
Starring	Canada Lee Charles Carson
Music by	Raymond Gallois-Montbrun
Cinematography	Robert Krasker
Editing by	David Eady
Distributed by	British Lion Films
Release date(s)	January 23 1952 (USA)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cry, the Beloved Country is a 1951 British drama film directed by Zoltán Korda. Based on the novel of the same name by Alan Paton, it stars Canada Lee and Charles Carson.

Selected cast

• Canada Lee as Stephen Kumalo
• Charles Carson as James Jarvis
• Sidney Poitier as Reverend Msimangu
• Joyce Carey as Margaret Jarvis
• Geoffrey Keen as Father Vincent
• Michael Goodliffe as Martens, Probation Official at Reformatory
• Edric Connor as John Kumalo, Brother of Stephen
• Charles McRae as Church Friend of Stephen
• Lionel Ngakane as Absolom Kumalo, Son of Stephen
• Vivien Clinton as Mary (Wedded to Absolom)

Awards

Won

• 2nd Berlin International Film Festival - Bronze Berlin Bear^[1]

Nominated

• 1952 Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or^[2]

References

1. ^ "2nd Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. http://www.berlinale.de/en/archiv/jahresarchive/1952/03_preistr_ger_1952/03_Preistraeger_1952.html. Retrieved 2009-12-22. 
2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Cry, the Beloved Country". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/4001/year/1952.html. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 

External links

• Cry, the Beloved Country at the Internet Movie Database
• Cry, the Beloved Country at AllRovi