National Theatre at Home: The Grapes of Wrath

"The great American novel reimagined"

2024 2h 26m EN

Synopsis

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Forced to travel West in search of a promised land, the Joad family embark on an epic journey across America in the hope of finding work and a new life in California. Their story is one of false hopes, wrong turns and broken dreams, but also a hymn to human kindness and a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit. Filmed live at the National Theatre, Carrie Cracknell (Julie, The Deep Blue Sea) directs Frank Galati’s award-winning adaptation of John Steinbeck’s masterpiece.

“The great American novel reimagined”

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Cast

Cherry Jones
Ma Joad
Harry Treadaway
Tom Joad
Natey Jones
Jim Casy
Zoe Aldrich
Elizabeth Sandry / Second Agricultural Officer / Understudy Granma Joad & Ma Joad
Afolabi Alli
Muley Graves / Floyd Knowles / Ensemble / Understudy Jim Casy & Mr. Wainwright
Rhys Bailey
Winfield Joad / Understudy Noah Joad, Al Joad, Man in the Barn's Son
Rachel Barnes
Band Vocal / Accordion / Understudy First Agricultural Officer/Mrs Knowles/Woman Shot in Hand/ Bookkeeper
Brandon Bassir
Camp Proprietor / First Officer / Second Man / First Man with Club / Understudy Tom Joad & Willy's Accomplice

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carrie Cracknell
Writers: John Steinbeck
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maimuna Memon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Cherry Jones and Harry Treadaway and Natey Jones carry the top of the cast.

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Marketing tagline: "The great American novel reimagined".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt35274638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carrie Cracknell directs. Maimuna Memon scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Original score by Maimuna Memon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
3Cherry Jones and Harry Treadaway and Natey Jones carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "The great American novel reimagined".
5IMDB entry: tt35274638 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "oklahoma", "great depression", "dust bowl".