This film adaptation of Maya Angelou's autobiography focuses on the author's extremely difficult youth. Young Maya (Constance Good) lives at her grandmother's in Arkansas. Life is hard for the little girl, but a truly dark turning point comes when she is raped by her mother's boyfriend (Paul Benjamin). After she identifies her rapist, her uncles murder him. Overwhelmed with guilt and confusion, Maya becomes mute for years, struggling all the while to come to terms with her trauma. Initial release: April 28, 1979 Director: Fielder Cook Producer: George W. Perkins Music composed by: Peter Matz Screenplay: Maya Angelou, Leonora Thuna Top Cast: Diahann Carroll Constance Good Esther Rolle Ruby Dee Roger E. Mosley

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