Nightjohn
1996
Words Are Freedom
- Charles Burnett
- 1h 32m
- June 1, 1996 · United States of America
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 1, 1996
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Joel Traywick,Gerald Brown,John P. Ford III,Gabriel Casseus,Jordan Williams,Steven Sutherland,Antwan Isaac,Monica Ford,Carl Lumbly,Danny Nelsonand 15 more
- Director
- Charles Burnett
- Writer
- Bill Cain,Gary Paulsen
- Producer
- Dennis Stuart Murphy
- Cinematography
- Elliot Davis
- Music
- Stephen James Taylor
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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