| Description |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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Special features: Audio commentary with Michael Apted and Ioan Gruffudd; "How sweet the sound: the making of Amazing grace" featurette; Freedom center; music video by Chris Tomlin. |
| Cast |
Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones, Nicholas Farrell, Sylvestra Le Touzel, Jeremy Swift, Stephen Campbell Moore, Bill Paterson, Nicholas Day. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music, David Arnold ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Charles Wood. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery and some mild language. |
| Summary |
Based on the life of William Wilberforce, his passion, and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century and the people, including his minister, who pushed him to pursue it to the end. |
| Awards |
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture. |
| Subject |
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 -- Drama.
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Newton, John, 1725-1807 -- Drama.
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Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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England -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Apted, Michael.
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Gruffudd, Ioan.
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Garai, Romola, 1982-
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Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976-
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Finney, Albert, 1936-2019
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Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
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N'Dour, Youssou.
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Hinds, Ciarán, 1953-
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Jones, Toby, 1967-
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Farrell, Nicholas.
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Le Touzel, Sylvestra.
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Swift, Jeremy.
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Moore, Stephen Campbell.
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Paterson, Bill, 1945-
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Day, Nicholas.
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Walden Media.
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Bristol Bay Productions (Firm)
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Ingenius Film Partners (Firm)
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Roadside Attractions (Firm)
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543444930 |
| Music No. |
2244492 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
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