Directed by Jean Renoir • Drama • 1945 • US • English
Starring Norman Lloyd, Carol Naish, Betty Field

Jean Renoir wrote and directed this adaptation of George Sessions Perry's novel “Hold Autumn in Your Hand”. The story follows the struggles of an idealistic farmer trying to raise a family and a crop of cotton in the face of extraordinary challenges, both natural and societal. Assisted in the dialogue-writing by William Faulkner, Paris-born Renoir crafted an honest portrait of American rural life.