Storyline
Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Paul Benjamin
Freeman
Diahann Carroll
Vivian
Ruby Dee
Grandmother Baxter
Roger E. Mosley
Bailey, Sr.
Esther Rolle
Momma
Madge Sinclair
Miss Flowers
Sonny Jim Gaines
Uncle Willie
Art Evans
Principal
Constance Good
Maya
John M. Driver II
Bailey, Jr.
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Gurney
J. Don Ferguson
Mr. Donleavy
Frequently Asked Questions
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was released on April 28, 1979.
The runtime of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is 1h 36m.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a Drama, TV Movie movie.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings has a rating of 4.3 out of 10 on TMDB.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was directed by Fielder Cook.
The main cast of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings includes Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is originally in English.