The Learning Tree
by Gordon Parksliterary work· published 1964
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Adaptations (1)
The Learning Tree was adapted into a 1969 film.
The Learning Tree1969 · film · 107 min · dir. Gordon Parks · IMDb ↗IMDb7.276%The story, set in Kansas during the 1920's, covers less than a year in the life of a black teenager, and documents the veritable deluge of events which force him into sudden manhood. The family relationships and enmities, the fears, frustrations and ambitions of the black teenager in small-town America are explored with a strong statement about human values.
