The Grapes of Wrath
Legends Behind the Lens: Directors Series
We picked the directors, you picked the films. 16 choices, seven weeks, four rounds, and one winner.
John Ford's winning film: The Grapes of Wrath (1940)
John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath (1940) stands as one of cinema's most powerful social dramas, adapting John Steinbeck's novel about the devastating impact of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl on American farmers. The film follows the Joad family as they're forced from their Oklahoma farm and journey to California in search of work and dignity, only to face exploitation and harsh living conditions.
Run Time: 2hr. 9min.
Admission: $8
This organization is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.
Handicap accessible seating is available.
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