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“A Lesson Before Dying” Story that tells life like it was. The movie is directed by Joseph Sargent and based on a book by Ernest J. Gaines about a man awaiting his execution in 1948 Louisiana. It’s a story about being in the wrong place at the wrong time. An innocent man is sentence to die and his family wants him to die like a man with dignity, because they gave up the hope of …

…respect Jefferson, he gains newfound respect for the women around him. A Lesson Before Dying is an outstanding movie. All actors are really good and the movie is well constructed and executed. A Lesson Before Dying is a world where African-Americans are considered secondary people because the white people controlled them. This film shows that a man, even in the face of death, can retain his dignity and self-respect. I recommend this movie to everyone.