I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979)

28 Apr 1979 • Biography, Drama • 1h 36m

A true story based on the early life of actress, professor and author Maya Angelou. The story traces her life from when she and her brother move in with her mother to the trauma of being raped as a little girl by one of her mother's boyfriends and the several years of silence that came after the attack.

Fielder Cook
Director
Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
Writer
Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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7.0

IMDb (328 votes)