The Learning Tree
1969·United States·107 min.
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The story, set in Kansas during the 1920s, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
DirectorGordon Parks
ScreenwriterGordon Parks
CinematographyBurnett Guffey
CastKyle Johnson·Alex Clarke·Estelle Evans·Dana Elcar·Joel Fluellen·Malcolm Atterbury·Richard Ward·Russell Thorson·Peggy Rea·Kevin Hagen·Dub Taylor·George Mitchell·Stephen Perry·Don Dubbins·Jon Lormer·Hope Summers·David HallShow all
Original titleThe Learning Tree