I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1979, English. Directed by Fielder Cook.
Based on writer Maya Angelou's eloquent reminiscences of her days as a gifted youngster growing up in the South during the Depression years where she and her older brother were raised by their grandmother after the divorce of their parents.
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- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 April 1979
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna
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What I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is based on
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is based on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a 1969 memoir or autobiography by Maya Angelou, published by Random House.
Memoir or autobiography · 1969
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
By Maya Angelou
Published by Random House
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How long is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings on?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 April 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
If you liked I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, try Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B, Anne of Green Gables, My Dinner with Hervé.
Who directed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) was directed by Fielder Cook and stars Paul Benjamin, Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee.
What is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings based on?
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is based on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, a 1969 memoir or autobiography by Maya Angelou, published by Random House.