Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Complete Cast & Crew Directory
Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
as Tom Joad
Jane Darwell
Jane Darwell
as Ma Joad
John Carradine
John Carradine
as Casy
Charley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin
as Grandpa Joad
Dorris Bowdon
Dorris Bowdon
as Rosasharn
Russell Simpson
Russell Simpson
as Pa Joad
O.Z. Whitehead
O.Z. Whitehead
as Al Joad
John Qualen
John Qualen
as Muley Graves
Eddie Quillan
Eddie Quillan
as Connie Rivers
Zeffie Tilbury
Zeffie Tilbury
as Grandma Joad
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
as Noah
Frank Darien
Frank Darien
as Uncle JohnCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 129 min |
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The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.