A Lesson Before Dying (1999)

Name: A Lesson Before Dying
Director: Joseph Sargent
Released: 1999-05-22
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Cast: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall

Drama

Director: Joseph Sargent

Cast: Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall

Runtime101 min

RatingPG-13

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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.

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Directed by Joseph Sargent, A Lesson Before Dying (1999) is a powerful drama that explores themes of racial injustice and the fight for human dignity. Led by standout performances from Don Cheadle and Cicely Tyson, this film offers a poignant look at the struggle for self-worth in the face of oppressive societal forces, making it a must-see for fans of thoughtful, character-driven storytelling.

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A Lesson Before Dying is a 1999 American made-for-television drama film adapted from the 1993 novel of the same name by Ernest J. Gaines. It won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie and a Peabody Award.