Sounder (1972)

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Sounder

• Play It Again, Sam (1972)
• The Front (1976) — Martin Ritt directed both
• Fat City (1972)
• Midnight Cowboy (1969)
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972) — Same subject: 1930s
• A Star Is Born (1937)