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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Fox
EAN: 0024543444930
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Item Dimensions: 20
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: EnglishSubtitledFrenchSubtitledSpanishSubtitledEnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
MPN: 024543444930
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Running Time: 118 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 2007
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Product Description:
The story of William Wilberforce and his attempts to pass a law against the slave trade in the late 18th century.
Amazon.com:
In this inspirational costume drama, Michael Apted (49 Up) recounts a period in British history sure to be unfamiliar to most Americans. In fact, his eye-opening biography of 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) is likely to come as a revelation to many Britons, as well. After all, despite the presence of his wife, Barbara (Romola Garai), this isn't a particularly "sexy" story, but it is a powerful one. The title comes from John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" ("I once was lost but now am found"). Newton (Albert Finney) was a former slaveholder, who became a clergyman and spent his days repenting. While America had John Brown, England had Wilberforce, and Newton is one of many who helped the MP to abolish slavery in the UK. The story begins towards the end of Wilberforce's mission when he's sick with colitis and addicted to laudanum. Apted continues to alternate between 1797 and 1789, when Wilberforce was fitter and more idealistic, and ends in 1807 as his efforts come to fruition. Apted and writer Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things) do right by their hero. Unlike Amistad, however, slaves are largely off-screen, with the exception of author Equiano (Senegalese vocalist Youssou N'Dour). Amazing Grace reserves its focus for the politicians who risked their reps for the greater good, like Wilberforce and Prime Minister Pitt (an excellent Benedict Cumberbatch), and those more concerned with the income slavery provided their constituents, like Lord Tarleton (Ciarán Hinds) and the Duke of Clarence (Toby Jones). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Our family loved this movie.
It is well written, acted and produced.
I was very impressed with how well they portrayed the story and am very happy that we purchased it. This is a movie we have already watched multiple times and will continue to watch it.
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It was exceptional. The acting was too real. I'm familiar with the story of the writer of the song Amazing Gace. It was well done.
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This is a wonderful movie. Fascinating, inspiring and just a joy to watch. I can't believe I hadn't heard more about this movie. So glad a friend recommended it to me.
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Unless you are into British History, this is the most boring movie I have ever watched.
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Amazing Grace was a very entertaining movie even though it covered the very serious topic of slavery and how the British (One man) found a way to abolish it. I found myself very much enlighten after watching it. It's a story that I was never taught (suprise, suprise) in public school here in U.S. I would highly recommend this for your video library it inspired me to read further and "Fight the good Fight".
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