“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 …showed first 75 words of 617 total…

…showed last 75 words of 617 total…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.