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James Franco directs Faulkner and nobody asked for this.
TMDB
50
Rotten Tomatoes
22
Audience Score
33
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The Sound and the Fury (2015)

misguided passion projectliterary homeworkFranco being Franco

Overview

Drama

A look at the trials and tribulations of The Compson siblings, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.

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based on novel or bookfamily relationshipsfamilysibling relationshipsuicidebrother sister relationshipsouthern usamississippi rivermental retardation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Loretta Devine as Dilsey, the actual heart of this mess.

Production

Period detail that deserved a better film around it.

Best for:Solo: When you want to suffer alone with Franco.·Rewatch: Only if studying how NOT to adapt Faulkner.
Heads up:Emotional: Suicide, child death, and relentless family tragedy throughout.·Triggers: Depiction of intellectual disability handled with questionable sensitivity.
James Franco

Director

James Franco

ReleasedOct 23, 2015
Runtime1h 41m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
New Films International
Made In Film-Land

Top Cast

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

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Franco previously adapted Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying' in 2013, proving he learned absolutely nothing.

Insight

The novel's stream-of-consciousness structure gets flattened into linear plot, defeating the entire point of Faulkner's experiment.

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