Words Are Freedom

Nightjohn

★ 5.8(9 votes)Jun 1, 19961h 32m

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.

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Director

Charles Burnett

Status

Released

Language

English

Top Cast

Beau Bridges

Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly

Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs

Old man

Kathleen York

Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus

Outlaw

Tom Nowicki

Dr. Chamberlain

Joel Traywick

Jeff Waller

Allison Jones

Sarny

Patty Mack

Evelyn

Deborah Duke

Lethe

Danny Nelson

Reverend Osee Rush

Monica Ford

Egypt

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