A lesson before dying
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
New York : HBO Home Video, [1999].
ISBN
0783117159 :
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD LES | On Shelf |
| Berwyn Public Library - Stacks | DVD DRAMA LESSON | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA LES | On Shelf |
| Carol Stream Public Library - Adult Videos | DVD/DRAMA/LES | On Shelf |
| Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | DVD LES | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : HBO Home Video, [1999].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0783117159 :
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines.
General Note
Copyright dates may vary.
General Note
Special features: Cast and crew bios.
Creation/Production Credits
Directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Ernest Troost.
Participants/Performers
Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer.
Description
A frustrated teacher in a southern town, whose education is being underutilized, finds his own purpose in helping bring meaning to the last days of a young man due to be executed. In teaching one person to die with dignity, he redeems himself.
System Details
DVD.
Language
In English and Spanish soundtracks with English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Tyson, C., Phifer, M., Cheadle, D., Sargent, J., & Gaines, E. J. (1999). A lesson before dying . HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cicely. Tyson et al.. 1999. A Lesson Before Dying. New York: HBO Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cicely. Tyson et al.. A Lesson Before Dying New York: HBO Home Video, 1999.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Tyson, C., Phifer, M., Cheadle, D., Sargent, J. and Gaines, E. J. (1999). A lesson before dying. New York: HBO Home Video.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Tyson, Cicely., et al. A Lesson Before Dying HBO Home Video, 1999.
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