The Learning Tree

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-03-13

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

M

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (550 Reviews)

Director:

Gordon Parks

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Kyle Johnson Alex Clarke Estelle Evans Dana Elcar

Writer:

Gordon Parks (novel)

Gordon Parks (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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.

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