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  2. A Mother's Tale

A Mother's Tale

1976
18m

Status

Released

Release

1976

Runtime

18m

Storyline

A parable about a family of cows which poses the problem of resistance to truth, the risks of individuality versus the pressure to conform, and the tensions between generations. Based on the short story of the same title by James Agee. Originally on 16mm.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
18m
Jan 1, 1976
Production
The Corp.
The Corp.
Learning Corporation of America
Learning Corporation of America
The American Film Institute
The American Film Institute
The National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts

Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton

Narrator

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator

Tom Bade

Leon Spelman

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