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The Sound and the Fury

  • 20142014
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 41m
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4.9/10
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The Sound and the Fury (2014)
A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.
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A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the Deep South during the early 20th century.A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the Deep South during the early 20th century.A look at the trials and tribulations of the Compson family, living in the Deep South during the early 20th century.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
1.1K
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  • Director
    • James Franco
  • Writers
    • William Faulkner(novel)
    • Matt Rager(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Scott Haze
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  • Director
    • James Franco
  • Writers
    • William Faulkner(novel)
    • Matt Rager(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • James Franco
    • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Scott Haze
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    • 19User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    Danny McBride in The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    Loretta Devine, James Franco, and Kylen Davis in The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    James Franco in The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    Seth Rogen and Scott Haze in The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    James Franco, Janet Jones, Scott Haze, and Jacob Loeb at an event for The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    James Franco at an event for The Sound and the Fury (2014)
    James Franco at an event for The Sound and the Fury (2014)
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    James Franco
    James Franco
    • Benjy Compson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Father
    Scott Haze
    Scott Haze
    • Jason Compson IV
    Loretta Devine
    Loretta Devine
    • Dilsey
    Ahna O'Reilly
    Ahna O'Reilly
    • Caddy Compson
    Joey King
    Joey King
    • Miss Quentin
    Jacob Loeb
    Jacob Loeb
    • Quentin Compson
    Janet Jones
    Janet Jones
    • Caroline Bascomb Compson
    Dwight Henry
    Dwight Henry
    • Roskus
    Logan Marshall-Green
    Logan Marshall-Green
    • Dalton Ames
    Jim Parrack
    Jim Parrack
    • Herbert Ames
    Kylen Davis
    Kylen Davis
    • Luster
    Brady Permenter
    Brady Permenter
    • Young Quentin Compson
    Stella Allen
    Stella Allen
    • Young Caddy Compson
    Cody Farr
    • Young Jason Compson
    Jacob Skirtech
    • Young Benjy Compson
    Shawntae Hughes
    Shawntae Hughes
    • Versh
    Keegan Allen
    Keegan Allen
    • Man with Red Tie
    • Director
      • James Franco
    • Writers
      • William Faulkner(novel)
      • Matt Rager(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      This film marks the eleventh collaboration with James Franco and Seth Rogen, after This is the End (2013), Pineapple Express (2008), The Disaster Artist (2017), Freaks and Geeks (1999), The Night Before (2015), The Interview (2014), Sausage Party (2016), Knocked Up (2007), The Green Hornet (2011), and Zeroville (2017).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Showreel: Ol' MacDonald Had a Show (2013)

    User reviews19

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    Top review
    9/10
    Another good adaptation
    I was a huge fan of Franco's earlier Faulkner adaptation, "As I Lay Dying," so I checked this one out even though I wasn't aware of it's existence until just recently.

    As with his earlier Faulkner adaptation, it's extremely difficult to understand. This is mainly because Faulkner's original book, The Sound and the Fury, is equally difficult. You can read the book, or watch the movie, and easily have no idea what it's about. This is the nature of the beast with Faulkner, and as I get older I start to wonder if he ever meant these stories to make sense. I'm leaning towards no, but I don't think it really matters as his stories aren't about coherence, they're more about emotion and pondering this strange existence we all seem to be stuck in, not logic or reason as perhaps is hinted at by Mr. Compson's nihilistic boozy monologues.

    I don't envy the task of making The Sound and the Fury into a movie, but I think it was done about as perfectly as could be expected when you're talking about one of the most disjointed, out of time, and at times rambling and incoherent stories ever told.

    I only have one major complaint, in that the black servants of the Compson family are barely depicted in the film. In the book they're much bigger characters and form a sort of moral, and even hopeful element to the story, as is somewhat hinted by the movie scene of the church choir.

    A few other plot points are changed, to no real harm. The final thing that struck me was that Franco's adaptation has a slightly different ending, which doesn't really make any sense. Of course, the original book ending doesn't make any more sense...not that it should. We are, of course, all living a story told by an idiot.
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    • RJR99SS
    • Sep 30, 2016

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шум и ярость
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Made In Film-Land
      • New Films International
      • Picture Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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