The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
The Grapes of Wrath
When
Wed 16 Dec 2026
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Filmed just months after the publication of John Steinbeck’s now-classic 1939 novel, Ford’s essential rendering of Tom Joad (Henry Fonda) and his Oklahoman family’s struggle to survive in 1930s rural America is buoyed by cinematographer Gregg Toland’s innovative low-key lighting and a refreshingly open attitude to leftist politics.
An Oscar winner for Best Director and one of the initial 25 films selected for preservation by the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, it is amongst Ford’s most nuanced works. Despite some inevitable changes from the novel, it remains Hollywood’s most unflinching portrayal of the Great Depression. With Jane Darwell and John Carradine.
35mm print courtesy of the National Film and Sound Archive, Australia.
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