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The Sound and the Fury

6.819591h 50mNRMovieDrama

The once-prominent Compson family of Jefferson, Miss., has been reduced to near-penury by generations of alcoholism and sin. Levelheaded Jason struggles to keep the family together, but his teenage stepsister, Quentin, chafes against his…

DirectorMartin Ritt
WritersIrving Ravetch·Harriet Frank Jr.
ProducerJerry Wald

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Cast · Directed by Martin Ritt

YBYul Brynner
Yul Brynner
Jason Compson
JWJoanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Quentin Compson / Narrator
MLMargaret Leighton
Margaret Leighton
Caddy Compson
SWStuart Whitman
Stuart Whitman
Charlie Busch
EWEthel Waters
Ethel Waters
Dilsey
JWJack Warden
Jack Warden
Ben Compson
ADAlbert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Earl Snopes
JBJohn Beal
John Beal
Howard Compson
FRFrançoise Rosay
Françoise Rosay
Caroline Compson
SPSteven Perry
Steven Perry
Luster
BGBill Gunn
Bill Gunn
T.P.
RGRoy Glenn
Roy Glenn
Job

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The Sound and the Fury — streaming FAQ

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The Sound and the Fury hasn't started streaming in Australia yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around May 15, 1959. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.