Edition |
Widescreen. |
Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD; widescreen format (1.85:1), region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround. |
Cast |
Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Farrell, Stephen Campbell Moore, Toby Jones, Bill Paterson, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music by David Arnold. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. |
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Special features: optional audio commentary with Apted & Gruffudd; "How sweet the sound : the story of 'Amazing grace'" featurette (28 min.); "Finding freedom : a tour of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center" featurette, with modern-day abolitionist Zach Hunter (7 min.); music video ("Amazing grace" by Chris Tomlin, 4 min.); DVD-ROM features. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language. |
Summary |
A biography of British legislator William Wilberforce, who led a decades-long movement to end the British slave trade. |
Awards |
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture. |
Contents |
Special features: Widescreen version -- Audio commentary with director Michael Apted and actor Ion Gruffudd -- "How sweet the sound: The story of Amazing grace" featurette -- Chris Tomlin music video -- "Finding freedom" A tour of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center -- Interactive discussion tools and study guides -- Language: English 5.1 Dolby surround -- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French. |
Language |
In English; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. |
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Closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 -- Drama.
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Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 -- Drama.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Pressman, Edward R. Producer.
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Knight, Steven, 1959- Screenwriter.
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Apted, Michael. Director.
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Gruffudd, Ioan. Actor.
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Garai, Romola, 1982- Actor.
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Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- Actor.
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Sewell, Rufus, 1967- Actor.
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N'Dour, Youssou. Actor.
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Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- Actor.
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Farrell, Nicholas. Actor.
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Moore, Stephen Campbell. Actor.
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Jones, Toby, 1966- Actor.
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Paterson, Bill, 1945- Actor.
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Gambon, Michael. Actor.
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Finney, Albert, 1936-2019. Actor.
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Adefarasin, Remi. Cinematographer.
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Shaine, Rick. Film editor.
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Arnold, David, 1962- Composer.
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Bristol Bay Productions (Firm)
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Ingenious Film Partners (Firm)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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Standard No. |
024543444930 50 |
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024543444978 |
Music No. |
2244492 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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2244497 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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