A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
In the 1940s South, an African-American man is wrongly accused of the killing of a white store owner. In his defense, his white attorney equates him with a lowly hog, to indicate that he ... See full summary »
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Grant Wiggins -
Tante Lou -
Jefferson -
Miss Emma -
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Edna Guidry -
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Henri Pichot -
Inez
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Farrell Jarreau
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Clarence -
Louis Washington
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Irene
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Estelle
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Director:
Joseph SargentWriters:
Ernest J. Gaines (novel), Ann Peacock (teleplay)All Cast & Crew
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The poem Grant reads to the children before Farrell comes to class with news from Sheriff Guidry the 2nd time is Edgar Allen Poe's "Annabel Lee."
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Jefferson's execution date is right after Easter. Yet as the schoolchildren are going to the jail for a last visit with him, there are autumn leaves on the ground.
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Release Date:
22 May 1999Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Laurel Valley, Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA
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