Drama TV Movie
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.
Directed by
Charles Burnett
Bill Cobbs
Old man
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
Carl Lumbly
Nightjohn
Tom Nowicki
Dr. Chamberlain
Lorraine Toussaint
Dealey
Kathleen York
Callie Waller
Gabriel Casseus
Outlaw
Shannon Eubanks
Fanny Bowen
Deborah Duke
Lethe
Monica Ford
Egypt
Gerald Brown
Joseph
Allison Jones
Sarny

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