The Southerner
2019
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In this **Academy Award** nominated drama directed by champion of poetic realism, Jean Renoir, Sam Tucker, a Texan cotton picker, has aspirations to run his own farm and create a better life for his family. Along with his wife, Nona, Sam works tirelessly on an abandoned plot of land, but numerous difficulties and hardships arise, making his humble dream a difficult one to achieve. Nominated for Best Director, Best Sound, and Best Music - Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of Best Director and named one of the Top Ten films of 1945 by the **National Board of Review**. Winner of Best Feature Film at the **Venice Film Festival**. *"A rich, unusual and sensitive delineation of a segment of the American scene well worth filming and seeing." - Bosley Crowther, **New York Times*** *"Jean Renoir's 1945 examination of dirt farmers in the American south is probably his finest Hollywood film, which is to say a masterpiece." - Dave Kehr, **Chicago Reader***
Main title:
Author:
Renoir, Jean, film directorScott, Zachary, actorField, Betty, actorCarrol Naish, J., actorKino Lorber (Firm), distributorKanopy (Firm), distributor
Work:
Imprint:
Kino Lorber, 1945.[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Collation:
1 online resource (streaming video file) (92 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Notes:
Title from title frames.FilmIn Process Record.Originally produced by Kino Lorber in 1945.In English
Performers:
Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language:
English
BRN:
421349
Electronic access:
Access eFilm - A Kanopy streaming videohttps://www.kanopy.com/node/1230550/external-image - Cover Image