Director: Joseph Sargent
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Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 12 wins & 19 nominations total
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 1 h 41 min |
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In the 1940s South, a Black man is wrongly accused of murdering a white store owner. His white lawyer argues in court that the defendant is as unintelligent as a pig, implying he couldn't understand his own actions. Despite this, he's convicted and sentenced to death. His godmother and the aunt of a local schoolteacher persuade the teacher to visit him daily, attempting to remind him of his humanity and dignity.
| Alternative title: | A Lesson Before Dying |
| Release year: | 1999 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Won 2 Primetime Emmys. 12 wins & 19 nominations total |
| Director: | Joseph Sargent |
| Type: | Movie |
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