Is Cry, the Beloved Country sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry, the Beloved Country scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry, the Beloved Country easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Cry, the Beloved Country end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Cry, the Beloved Country violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Cry, the Beloved Country

Name: Cry, the Beloved Country
Genre: Drama
Released: 1995
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Charles S. Dutton, Vusi Kunene, Tsholofelo Wechoemang

Directed by Darrell James Roodt

Produced by Alpine Pty Limited, Distant Horizon

1995106 min6.8 / 10

A spiritually grounded drama about a South African priest's journey through apartheid-era society to find his son, grappling with faith, family, and systemic injustice.

A South-African preacher goes to search for his wayward son who has committed a crime in the big city.

Clusters

Faith and Doubt Stories Faith Rewarded Stories Overcoming Adversity Stories Coping With Grief Priests and Religious Leaders

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book South Africa Apartheid Priest 1940s Race Relations

Questions people ask

Is Cry, the Beloved Country sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Cry, the Beloved Country scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Cry, the Beloved Country easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Cry, the Beloved Country end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Cry, the Beloved Country violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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