Das Ende der Nacht (1996)
Die Südstaaten um 1830. Clel Waller herrscht streng über seine Plantage. Das muss auch die junge Sklavin Sarny erfahren, als sie nach einem Missgeschick nur noch niedere Arbeiten verrichten darf. Eines Tages trifft ein neuer Sklave namens Nightjohn auf dem Anwesen ein. Der hat ungeachtet der Gesetze Lesen und Schreiben gelernt und beschließt, Sarny darin heimlich zu unterrichten. Um sich im Lesen zu üben, entwendet Sarny im Haus eine Bibel. Der Diebstahl fliegt auf…
Der Regisseur:
Charles Burnett
Der Autor:
Bill Cain
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Beau Bridges as Clel Waller |
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Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn |
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Bill Cobbs as Old man |
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Kathleen York as Callie Waller |
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Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw |
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Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain |
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Joel Traywick as Jeff Waller |
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Allison Jones as Sarny |
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Patty Mack as Evelyn |
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Deborah Duke as Lethe |
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Danny Nelson as Reverend Osee Rush |
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Monica Ford as Egypt |
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Gerald Brown as Joseph |
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Robin Michelle McClamb as Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn) |
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Steven Sutherland as Alan Bowen |
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Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen |
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John P. Ford III as Arthur Waller |
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John Herina as Homer Waller |
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Jordan Williams as James G. Waller |
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Bill Gribble as Tom - Slave Trader |
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Bruce Evers as Patroller #1 |
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James Mayberry as Patroller #2 |
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Antwan Isaac as Young Man |
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Alecia I. Gainey as Sarny (age 4) |
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Lorraine Toussaint as Dealey |
| Directing | Charles Burnett | Director |
| Writing | Bill Cain | Screenplay |
| Art | Melissa Matthies | Property Master |
| Production | Dennis Stuart Murphy | Producer |
| Production | Dennis Stuart Murphy | Unit Production Manager |
| Editing | Dorian Harris | Editor |
| Camera | Elliot Davis | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Gary Paulsen | Novel |
| Sound | Stephen James Taylor | Original Music Composer |
