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The Southerner (1945)

★ 7.1Approved92 minDirector: Jean Renoir

1945 film by Jean Renoir

The Southerner is a 1945 American drama film directed by Jean Renoir and based on the 1941 novel Hold Autumn in Your Hand by George Sessions Perry. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Director (the only Oscar nomination Renoir received), Original Music Score, and Sound. Renoir was named Best Director by the National Board of Review, which also named the film the third best of 1945. The film portrays the hardships of a poor family struggling to establish a cotton farm in Texas in the early 1940s.

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What is The Southerner about?
The Southerner (1945) — Sam Tucker, a cotton picker, in search of a better future for his family, decides to grow his own cotton crop. In the first year, the Tuckers battle disease, a flood, and a jealous neighbor. Can they make it as farmers?
Is The Southerner based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is The Southerner scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.