They are the 'people', they suffer and Ford does not shy away from it.

I so wanted to give this historically important and socially relevant film a "100", but I just can't. Ford's direction is mediocre at best and frequently distracts the viewer from the excellent story and acting. Still, once one accepts that scenes will be oddly edited, lit, and framed, this is a film that everyone should see. You owe it to your country to know what life could be like if all social safety nets were removed.

Classic John Ford: the group dynamic set against the backdrop of American mythology. It's heartbreaking stuff, unfettered by the hokey elements that can bog down some of Ford's pictures (at least until the end). Henry Fonda is at the height of his powers, and Toland's lighting and compositions are rich.

What I loved about this classic, besides its last dramatic 15 minutes and Gregg Toland's fascinating cinematography, is Casy, the ex-preacher, played by John Carradine, and his poignant disbelief.

"The Grapes of Wrath is flawed, but it captures that shiver of panic that grips anyone for whom the money for the next meal is unknown." - Chuck Bowen

One of the all-time great films. Ford's direction and a superb cast make this story of a group of people who were almost destroyed by the Depression a "must".

Ignore the somehow exaggerated dialogues and speeches about morality: here's a treasure for celluloid fanatics. John Ford sure knew how to use his camera, with the abilities of cinematographer Gregg Toland (Citizen Kane).

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Possibly the best thing Ford ever made. In keeping with the subject matter, it's more down-to-earth than the usual Hollywood drama from that period. Nuanced and very touching. Fabulously directed and shot by John Ford.

Not a faithful adaptation, but Ford makes his own movie out of the story, and it's a good one.

Not that it's a bad movie, has incredible scenes and phrases, but it is too sentimental and historically questionable. Still many people say the book is much better, I dont know.

John Ford captures the despair and depression of the 30s beautifully.

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who can believe that, once upon a time in America, people lived that bad!

Starts out with a few oddly silly moments , but after a while it settles down into a serious drama about the hardships of the Joad family as they're forced out of their home in Oklahoma and migrate west to find work. Henry Fonda and Jane Darwell steal the show, and some of the best scenes in the movie are just the two of them talking. It's a bittersweet film, and its themes are just as relevant now as they were when it came out over 70 years ago.

yol, yolculuk, fakirlik, sefalet (kapitalizme agir elestiriler getiriyor. Tarlalari ellerinden alinan köyülülerin külüstür bir kamyon ile yaptiklari yolculugu konu ediniyor. Paralarini denl%u015Festirmek icin jarcamalarina itina gösteren grup calismak icin kaliforniyaya giderler fakat kaliforniyada istediklerini bulamazlar. sonrasinda tarim bakanligi kampinda sosyalist bir komünal yasam kendini gösterir. polisin olmadigi insanlarin kendini yönettigi bir kamptir burasi) iyi filmdir.

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The fact that it's quite a bit softer than the book is a little off-putting, but it's still a very good film. Fonda is really great yet again.