The Resource A lesson before dying, Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent, (DVD)
A lesson before dying, Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent, (DVD)
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The item A lesson before dying, Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent, (DVD) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Anaheim Public Library.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Note
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- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced as a made-for-Tv movie in 1999
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Label
- A lesson before dying
- Title
- A lesson before dying
- Statement of responsibility
- Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent
- Subject
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- African American men
- African American men -- Louisiana -- Drama
- African Americans -- Louisiana -- Fiction
- DVD-Video discs
- Death row inmates
- Death row inmates -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction television programs
- Fiction television programs
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933-
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933- -- Television adaptations
- Louisiana
- Louisiana -- Fiction
- Louisiana -- Race relations -- Drama
- Louisiana -- Race relations -- Drama
- Made-for-TV movies
- Made-for-TV movies
- Prisoners -- Fiction
- Race relations
- Race relations -- Fiction
- Television adaptations
- Television programs
- Television programs
- Television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- CANA
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Donald M. Morgan ; editor, Michael Brown ; music, Ernest Troost
- Dewey number
- 791.436353
- Intended audience
- Rated PG-13
- Language note
- In English and Spanish soundtracks with optional English, French and Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English
- LC call number
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- PN1992.8.D7
- PS3557.A355
- LC item number
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- L47 2010
- L47 1999
- PerformerNote
- Don Cheadle, Cicely Tyson, Mekhi Phifer
- Runtime
- 101
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Gaines, Ernest J
- Gaines, Ernest J
- African American men
- Death row inmates
- Friendship
- African American men
- Death row inmates
- Friendship
- Race relations
- African Americans
- Prisoners
- Friendship
- Race relations
- Louisiana
- Louisiana
- Louisiana
- Louisiana
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A lesson before dying, Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced as a made-for-Tv movie in 1999
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Lccn
- 43621328
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 026359157028
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
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- 91570
- 3000031905
- 2000041959
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
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- ocm43621328
- (OCoLC)43621328
- System details
- DVD, NTSC
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A lesson before dying, Spanky Pictures production in association with Ellen M. Krass Productions ; a Joseph Sargetn film ; producer, Robert Benedetti ; teleplay by Ann Peacock ; directed by Joseph Sargent, (DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the novel by Ernest J. Gaines
- Originally produced as a made-for-Tv movie in 1999
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780783117157
- Lccn
- 43621328
- 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
- 3000031905
- 2000041959
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- ocm43621328
- (OCoLC)43621328
- System details
- DVD, NTSC
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- African American men
- African American men -- Louisiana -- Drama
- African Americans -- Louisiana -- Fiction
- DVD-Video discs
- Death row inmates
- Death row inmates -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction television programs
- Fiction television programs
- Friendship
- Friendship -- Fiction
- Friendship -- Louisiana -- Drama
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933-
- Gaines, Ernest J, 1933- -- Television adaptations
- Louisiana
- Louisiana -- Fiction
- Louisiana -- Race relations -- Drama
- Louisiana -- Race relations -- Drama
- Made-for-TV movies
- Made-for-TV movies
- Prisoners -- Fiction
- Race relations
- Race relations -- Fiction
- Television adaptations
- Television programs
- Television programs
- Television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- DVD-Video discs
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction
- Fiction television programs
- Made-for-TV movies
- Television adaptations
- Television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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