Cry, the Beloved Country

1995 film by Darrell Roodt
Movie film Q3392374
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Cry, the Beloved Country

Summary

Cry, the Beloved Country is a film[1].

Key Facts

  • Cry, the Beloved Country's instance of is recorded as film[2].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country was directed by Darrell Roodt[3].
  • Ronald Harwood wrote the screenplay for Cry, the Beloved Country[4].
  • Alan Paton wrote the screenplay for Cry, the Beloved Country[5].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's composer is recorded as John Barry[6].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's genre is drama film[7].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's genre is crime film[8].
  • A cast member of Cry, the Beloved Country was James Earl Jones[9].
  • A cast member of Cry, the Beloved Country was Richard Harris[10].
  • A cast member of Cry, the Beloved Country was Charles S. Dutton[11].
  • A cast member of Cry, the Beloved Country was Dolly Rathebe[12].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country was produced by Harry Alan Towers[13].
  • The original language of Cry, the Beloved Country was English[14].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's review score is recorded as 85%[16].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's review score is recorded as 7.4/10[17].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's country of origin is recorded as South Africa[18].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country was released on January 1, 1995[20].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's distributed by is recorded as Miramax[21].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's narrative location is recorded as South Africa[23].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's filming location is recorded as South Africa[24].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cry, the Beloved Country'}[25].
  • Cry, the Beloved Country's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Cry, the Beloved Country was produced by Harry Alan Towers[13]. It was directed by Darrell Roodt[3]. Screenwriters include Ronald Harwood[4] and Alan Paton[5]. Cast members include James Earl Jones[9], Richard Harris[10], Charles S. Dutton[11], and Dolly Rathebe[12].

Publication

Cry, the Beloved Country was published on January 1, 1995[20]. The original language of it was English[14]. Genres include drama film[7] and crime film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 85%[16] and 7.4/10[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ronald Harwood, Alan Paton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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