Its surfeit of half-baked film-student flourishes and needless cameos occasionally give it an amateur-hour feel. But Franco nonetheless shows improvement over 2013's "As I Lay Dying," and well, it's hard to fault him for trying.
The Sound and the Fury
Man is the sum of his misfortunes
2015 · 1h 41m
Drama
Directed by
James Franco
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The Sound and the Fury
Overview
A look at the trials and tribulations of The Compson siblings, living in the deep south during the early part of the 20th century.
Director and cast
- James Franco Director
- James Franco as Benjy Compson
- Tim Blake Nelson as Father
- Scott Haze as Jason Compson IV
- Loretta Devine as Dilsey
- Ahna O'Reilly as Caddy Compson
- Joey King as Miss Quentin
- Jacob Loeb as Quentin Compson
- Janet Jones as Caroline Bascomb Compson
- Dwight Henry as Roskus
- Logan Marshall-Green as Dalton Ames
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