1940 · 129 min · NR

The Grapes of Wrath

Name: The Grapes of Wrath
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940
Duration: 129 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine, Charley Grapewin, Dorris Bowdon

Directed by John Ford · Drama

The Grapes of Wrath (1940) is a Drama film, directed by John Ford set in Oklahoma and California during the 1930s. It runs 129 minutes and is rated NR.

A road trip, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of family & loyalty, survival, and class conflict run throughout.

Composer

Alfred Newman

Cinematography

Gregg Toland

Cast

Henry FondaJane DarwellJohn CarradineCharley GrapewinDorris BowdonRussell SimpsonO.Z. WhiteheadJohn Qualen

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Oklahoma California

Setting

Rural

When

1930s

Premise & themes

Premise

Road Trip

Themes

Family & Loyalty Survival Class Conflict

Tone

BleakMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

EnsembleSolo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Historical Fiction

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The Grapes of Wrath

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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