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Not every moment of the film is as potent as the book (which is noted for passages of passion and impassioned eloquence), but Cry, the Beloved Country overcomes its own limitations to become a glorious tribute to the workings of a faith that does not blind but opens up the human spirit.Full Review

Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle

There is not a false note in Cry, the Beloved Country. Every scene is an example of near-perfect composition and execution.Full Review

James Berardinelli
ReelViews

Alan Paton's haunting novel is brought rather splendidly to life in this moving production.Full Review

Washington Post

Alan Paton's haunting novel is brought rather splendidly to life in this moving production.Full Review

Desson Howe
Washington Post

Because movies have become so invested in the unleashing of violent emotion and the escalation of hostility, that expressions of restraint, reconciliation and forgiveness can easily be read as corny cop-outs. Cry, the Beloved Country is not corny, and it doesn't cop out.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times
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