Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996/06/01 • Released • English

Drama
TV Movie
5.6
1h 32m

Words Are Freedom

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.

Director : Charles Burnett

Casts
Beau Bridges

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Gabriel Casseus

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Deborah Duke

Lethe

Kathleen York

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Monica Ford

Egypt

Shannon Eubanks

Shannon Eubanks

Fanny Bowen

Gerald Brown

Joseph

Allison Jones

Sarny

Lorraine Toussaint

Lorraine Toussaint

Dealey

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