Movie
As I Lay Dying
Adaptation film with a runtime of 110 minutes, released in 2013. Presented in English.
At a Glance
Synopsis
Writer/director/star James Franco dabbles in experimental filmmaking with this ambitious adaptation of William Faulkner's famed stream-of-consciousness novel. Told from the multiple perspectives of a poverty-stricken, rural Mississippi family determined to honor their late matriarch Addie's (Beth Grant) dying wish to be buried in Jefferson, the film follows the grieving clan on their arduous journey through difficult terrain. Headed by newly widowed father Anse (Tim Blake Nelson) the family includes a son named Darl (Franco), his siblings Jewel (Logan Marshall-Green), Cash (Jim Parrack), and Vernon (Danny McBride), as well as their sister Dewey (Ahna O'Reilly). As the family make their way to Addie's final resting place, the narrative of the film continually shifts through their unique perspectives.
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Cast
- James Franco
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Danny McBride
- Jim Parrack
- Ahna O'Reilly
- Logan Marshall-Green
- Beth Grant
- Brady Permenter
- Brian Lally
- Jennifer Kristen Howell
- Ken Hudson
- William Faulkner
- Caroline Eselin-Schaefer
- Mark Gill
- John Thompson
- Kristen Adams
- James Franco
- Ian Olds
- Christina Alexandra Voros
- Matthew Morgan
- Heidi Jo Markel
- Matt Rager
- Trevor Short
- Boaz Davidson
- Avi Lerner
