The Resource A lesson before dying, HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock, (videorecording)
A lesson before dying, HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock, (videorecording)
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The item A lesson before dying, HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lewisville Public Library.
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- Summary
- A young black man, accused of murder and sentenced to die like an animal in 1940 Louisiana, is befriended by a black teacher who works to enrich a life he cannot save, and in so doing, somehow redeem his own
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced for television
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Label
- A lesson before dying
- Title
- A lesson before dying
- Statement of responsibility
- HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A young black man, accused of murder and sentenced to die like an animal in 1940 Louisiana, is befriended by a black teacher who works to enrich a life he cannot save, and in so doing, somehow redeem his own
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; production design, Charles C. Bennett ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Ernest Troost
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Language note
-
- Closed captioned
- English, French, and Spanish tracks with French and Spanish subtitles
- PerformerNote
- Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer, Irma P. Hall, Brent Jannings
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1925-2014
- 1975-
- 1933-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Sargent, Joseph
- Cheadle, Don
- Tyson, Cicely
- Phifer, Mekhi
- Gaines, Ernest J.
- HBO Video (Firm)
- Runtime
- 101
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gaines, Ernest J
- African American men
- Death row inmates
- Friendship
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A lesson before dying, HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced for television
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- be2003003077
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 026359157028
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 91570
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780783117157
- (OCoLC)43621328
- System details
- DVD, Dolby surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A lesson before dying, HBO Pictures ; produced by Robert Benedetti ; directed by Joseph Sargent ; teleplay by Ann Peacock, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced for television
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- be2003003077
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 026359157028
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- 91570
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780783117157
- (OCoLC)43621328
- System details
- DVD, Dolby surround
- Terms governing use
- For private home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
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