THE SOUTHERNER video quality upgrade

family · Robert Hakim & David L Loew · Jean Renoir Productions

This print is much sharper and with cleaner audio than the existing IA copy. This frequently overlooked classic is the award-winning drama of a poor family trying to make it as first-time tenant farmers. Renoir's skillful intimate direction showcases several outstanding performances, especially that of Beulah Bondi. An adaptation of George Sessions Perry's novel "Hold Autumn in Your Hand." Directed by Jean Renoir. Released in 1945. a.k.a. "Hold Autumn in Your Heart" Complete print. AWARDS: National Board of Review, best director (1945); Venice Film Festival, best feature film (1946). CAST NOTE: Zachary Scott's second feature film role not counting his brief appearance in "Hollywood Canteen." His screen debut was in "The Mask of Dimitrios," the trailer for which is here at IA in the Picfixer Movie Trailer Collection.