The Learning Tree
United States • 1969 • 1h 47m
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#1107Criterion Collection →Synopsis
The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, 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.
Synopsis
The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, 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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Credits
Crew
DirectorGordon Parks
WriterGordon Parks
CinematographerBurnett Guffey
ComposerGordon Parks
EditorGeorge R. Rohrs
ProducerGordon Parks