A man can never be completely defeated.

Rating: 9/10 (23 May 2016)

THE GRAPES OF WRATH is a moving social drama and excellent adaptation of the famous novel by American writer John Steinbeck. At the heart of the story are a young farmer and his family who lost their property during the Great Depression. Like other people with whom they share the same fate they went to the West in search of work and a new life.
Paradoxically, the film has a strong working "left-wing" message directed by the controversial "right-wing". Apart from the obvious failures at the end of the film Ford did a great job. People usually find happiness in the small things, and when these little things they lose with them is lost the meaning of life.
Ideology is the journey and searching. Job, existence and life.
Henry Fonda as Tom Joad is young and rebellious farmer's son who becomes so to speak organizer social unrest. His knowledge of the link between the two classes. He committed two murders, but finally knows that his enemy is not the people but an ideology.
Jane Darwell as Ma Joad It is a pillar of the family and probably the most powerful character in the film. In the most difficult situations, trying to keep the family together, although this is impossible. Women and mothers are adjusted when living and when survives.
John Carradine as Jim Casy He a key character. A good man and a former priest who does not know, but he's trying to learn. Sometimes you need to lie down on an empty stomach, but keep what little dignity.
The film is an impressive atmosphere that perfectly describes the hard life, and loyal, almost documentary account of the relationships between people, with a discreet, but clearly proclaiming the idea of love and solidarity among the little people. A man can never be completely defeated. Entering in each new day is a success.