The Touching Saga of the No-Land and Homeless Joad Family, Searching for a Job to Survive in a Place and a Time Ruled by Violence and Prejudice

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2004)

In Oklahoma, Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) and his family are expelled from their lands by a huge company, owner of those lands. Having no other honest option other than finding a job to survive, the Joad family is attracted by a pamphlet, offering work in California. They join their savings, buy an old US$ 75,00 truck for transportation and moves to the promised place. There, the job does not exist, and they find indeed violence and prejudice, among other desperate very poor and starving persons. This movie is very sad and touching, with an outstanding direction of John Ford. Henry Fonda, as well as all the cast, has a magnificent performance. This film has not been released on VHS or DVD in Brazil, and yesterday I had the chance of watching this masterpiece on cable television for the first time. A very recommended film, taking place when USA looked like (or was) a Third Country World.
Title (Brazil): `Vinhas da Ira' (`Grapes of Wrath')