The Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath
by John Ford

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Actor: Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon, Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine
Director: John Ford
Brand: FONDA,HENRY
Cinematographer: Gregg Toland
Editor: Robert L. Simpson
Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
Writer: Nunnally Johnson
Writer: John Steinbeck
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 128 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox

DVD Reviews of The Grapes of Wrath

DVD Review: Grapes of Wrath
Summary: 5 Stars

I bought this as an accompaniment to teaching John Steinbeck for my English 11 classes. It is a well-done film and a classic.

DVD Review: Grapes of Wrath - Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars

When I ordered this I received this within 3 days and it arrived in pristine condition! I was VERY pleased on both the timeliness and the condition on which it arrived. Thanks!

DVD Review: Another timeless classic that shouldn't be forgotten
Summary: 5 Stars

We all know that Citizen Kane, The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Gone with the Wind, Raging Bull, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Network, No Country for Old Men, and There Will Be Blood are considered some of the all-time greatest films ever made. These films have been referenced and parodied numerous times, and some of them have very faithful followers (like how I am with The Godfather films). The Grapes of Wrath, on the other hand, hasn't really reached the same legendary status as other classic films, but it's just as great. I haven't read the original Steinbeck novel just yet, but the film still amazes me even if I didn't read it. Both the film and novel focus on the Great Depression, and one family who tries to get away from all the poverty by traveling to California. This is a drama made in 1940 that relies heavily on dialogue, symbolism, and scenery (if it were to be remade today, I can't possibly imagine all the car chases and fast-motion editing). The Grapes of Wrath also features a stellar ensemble of brilliant actors. This has to be one of Henry Fonda's greatest performances. As Tom, he is completely believable and memorable. One who is even more memorable is Jane Darwell as Ma (she's a marvel whenever she's on screen). The rest of the cast do very well here; I can't describe it, really.

The Grapes of Wrath may not be in the same league as Citizen Kane and The Godfather, but it's still something to be much appreciated. Let's hope it's never forgotten, especially in this era.

DVD Review: Grapes of Wrath a Classic
Summary: 5 Stars

I was brought up in the fifties and taught that the strong, silent type is the model for young men to emulate. Henry Fonda fits that role to a "T" plus he's got smarts and soul. Plus there are great character and supporting actors (including the female playing Fonda's mother) in this movie. Your film collection is not complete without this masterpiece. I named my daughter Rose of Sharon while going through hard times though they weren't near as bad as those of Dust Bowl dwellers.

DVD Review: Teaching "Grapes of Wrath."
Summary: 5 Stars

You might like to compare Dorothea Lange's FSA photographs, the story behind them, and , also the recent online subjects' family commentary
on those photos with the actual film , and its outcomes. How, also, can we also see Steinbeck's novel Hollywoodized?
In the screenshot department, Gregg Toland, once again, brings us ... the inner American. I love comparing Ma Joad's aging face in mirror screen shot with that if Miss Jenkins , in Intolerance. Another resonant moment is Ma Joad's closing "We're tough" survivor speech. I hear that one again in
Teresa Wright's "We're tough" opening speech to Dad in "The Best Years of our Lives."
Populism v. Progressivism is another feature pointed up in so many ways in "Grapes."
Most essential isTom Joad's character development, ....What does he mean in his farewell to Ma speech? What exactly
is his political statement here?

Description of The Grapes of Wrath

This remarkable film version of Steinbeck?s novel was nominated for seven Academy Awards?, including for Best Picture, Actor (Henry Fonda), Film Editing, Sound and Writing. John Ford won the Best Director Oscar? and actress Jane Darwell won Best Actress for her portrayal of Ma Joad, the matriarch of the struggling migrant farmer family. Following a prison term he served for manslaughter, Tom Joad returns to find his family homestead overwhelmed by weather and the greed of the banking industry. With little work potential on the horizon of the Oklahoma dust bowls, the entire family packs up and heads for the promised land ? California. But the arduous trip and harsh living conditions they encounter offer little hope, and family unity proves as daunting a challenge as any other they face.

Ranking No. 21 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American films, this 1940 classic is a bit dated in its noble sentimentality, but it remains a luminous example of Hollywood classicism from the peerless director of mythic Americana, John Ford. Adapted by Nunnally Johnson from John Steinbeck's classic novel, the film tells a simple story about Oklahoma farmers leaving the depression-era dustbowl for the promised land of California, but it's the story's emotional resonance and theme of human perseverance that makes the movie so richly and timelessly rewarding. It's all about the humble Joad family's cross-country trek to escape the economic devastation of their ruined farmland, beginning when Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) returns from a four-year prison term to discover that his family home is empty. He's reunited with his family just as they're setting out for the westbound journey, and thus begins an odyssey of saddening losses and strengthening hopes. As Ma Joad, Oscar-winner Jane Darwell is the embodiment of one of America's greatest social tragedies and the "Okie" spirit of pressing forward against all odds (as she says, "because we're the people"). A documentary-styled production for which Ford and cinematographer Gregg Toland demanded painstaking authenticity, The Grapes of Wrath is much more than a classy, old-fashioned history lesson. With dialogue and scenes that rank among the most moving and memorable ever filmed, it's a classic among classics--simply put, one of the finest films ever made. --Jeff Shannon

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