Before Women Had Wings (1997)
In a world of abuse and violence, one person gave her hope
An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.
Director: Lloyd Kramer
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: November 2, 1997
Cast
- Ellen Barkin - Glory Marie Jackson
- Tina Majorino - Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson
- Oprah Winfrey - Zora Williams
- Julia Stiles - Phoebe Jackson
- Burt Young - Louis Ippolito
- John Savage - Billy Jackson
- William Lee Scott - Hank Jackson
- Louis Crugnali - L.J. Ippolito
- David Hart - Sheriff
Screenplay
- Lloyd Kramer (Screenplay)
- Connie May Fowler (Novel)
- Connie May Fowler
Music: Anton Sanko
Cinematography: Ericson Core
Editing: Stephen Semel
Production: Harpo Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
semi autobiographical
Similar Movies
More Films by Director: Lloyd Kramer
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Before Women Had Wings about?
- An adaptation of Connie May Fowler's 1996 novel tracing the unlikely friendship between a young white girl, daughter of an alcoholic mother and a no-good father, and a tender-hearted but reclusive black woman in the rural South of the '60s.
- Who directed Before Women Had Wings?
- Before Women Had Wings was directed by Lloyd Kramer.
- Who stars in Before Women Had Wings?
- Before Women Had Wings stars Ellen Barkin, Tina Majorino, Oprah Winfrey, Julia Stiles, Burt Young, John Savage.
- How long is Before Women Had Wings?
- Before Women Had Wings has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Before Women Had Wings?
- Before Women Had Wings is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Before Women Had Wings produced?
- Before Women Had Wings was produced in United States of America.