A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
A young man's destiny becomes a teacher's journey.
In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he didn't have the sense to know what he was doing. Nevertheless convicted, he is sentenced to die, but his godmother and the aunt of the local schoolteacher convince school teacher go to the convicted man's cell each day to try to reaffirm to him that he is not an animal but a man with dignity.
Director: Joseph Sargent
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: May 22, 1999
Cast
- Don Cheadle - Grant Wiggins
- Cicely Tyson - Tante Lou
- Mekhi Phifer - Jefferson
- Irma P. Hall - Miss Emma
- Brent Jennings - Reverend Ambrose
- Lisa Arrindell - Vivian Baptiste
- Dana Ivey - Edna Guidry
- Frank Hoyt Taylor - Sheriff Guidry
- Stuart Culpepper - Henri Pichot
- Von Coulter - Farrell Jarreau
Screenplay
- Ernest J. Gaines (Novel)
- Ann Peacock (Teleplay)
Production: Spanky Pictures, Ellen M. Krass Productions, HBO Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
politics, aunt, 1940s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Lesson Before Dying about?
- In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing a a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he didn't have the sense to know what he was doing. Nevertheless convicted, he is sentenced to die, but his godmother and the aunt of the local schoolteacher convince school teacher go to the convicted man's cell each day to try to reaffirm to him that he is not an animal but a man with dignity.
- Who directed A Lesson Before Dying?
- A Lesson Before Dying was directed by Joseph Sargent.
- Who stars in A Lesson Before Dying?
- A Lesson Before Dying stars Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Brent Jennings, Lisa Arrindell.
- How long is A Lesson Before Dying?
- A Lesson Before Dying has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is A Lesson Before Dying?
- A Lesson Before Dying is a Drama film.
- Where was A Lesson Before Dying produced?
- A Lesson Before Dying was produced in United States of America.