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1996
1h 32m
Charles Burnett
Nightjohn
★ 6.8 IMDb
Drama
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
Writer
Gary Paulsen
Cast
Beau Bridges
,
Carl Lumbly
,
Bill Cobbs
,
Kathleen York
DP
Elliot Davis
Essays and Criticism
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Jonathan Rosenbaum
by Jonathan Rosenbaum
On Charles Burnett
Chains Of Ignorance [NIGHTJOHN]
by Jonathan Rosenbaum
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