The Sound and the Fury is an American drama film directed by James Franco. It is the second film version of the 1929 novel of the same name by William Faulkner. The film stars Franco, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Haze, Loretta Devine, Ahna O'Reilly, Joey King, Jacob Loeb, Janet Gretzky, Dwight Henry, Logan Marshall-Green, Jim Parrack, Seth Rogen, and Danny McBride.