Amazing grace [videorecording] / Bristol Bay Productions presents ; in association with Ingenious Film Partners ; produced by Edward Pressman ... [et al.] ; written by Steven Knight ; directed by Michael Apted.
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FilmPublisher number: 2244492 | Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment2244497 | Twentieth Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publication details: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, c2007.Edition: Widescreen format (1.85:1)Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inUniform titles: - Amazing grace (Motion picture : 2006).
- Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music by David Arnold.
- Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One man's role in the long battle to outlaw slavery in the United Kingdom sets the stage for this historical drama from director Michael Apted. In 1784, 21-year-old William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) was elected to the British House of Commons, and soon established himself as a politician with a conscience. Several years later, his close friend William Pitt (Benedict Cumberbatch) became prime minister, and together they made a bold plan to introduce a bill banning slavery before the English legislature. Wilberforce was aided by anti-slavery activists Olaudah Equiano (Youssou N'Dour) and Thomas Clarkson (Rufus Sewell); however, pro-slavery hard-liners Lord Tarleton (Ciarán Hinds) and the Duke of Clarence (Toby Jones) spearheaded a hard-fought opposition to the legislation, and despite Wilberforce's best efforts, his bill went down in defeat. In 1797, Wilberforce left politics due to poor health and a battered spirit; staying at the country home of his friends Henry and Marianne Thornton (Nicholas Farrell and Sylvestra Le Touzel), he became acquainted with Barbara Spooner (Romola Garai), a beautiful woman with progressive views. Spooner became deeply infatuated with Wilberforce, and she encouraged him not to give up on his noble goals; with her help, Wilberforce launched a second campaign to persuade England's lawmakers to end the slave trade. Amazing Grace made its North American premiere as the closing-night gala attraction at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
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.
England, 1797 -- Entirely unmarried -- Yorkshire Terrier -- Raising the stakes -- Planting the impossible -- With his own eyes -- 20,000 ghosts -- Chosen -- Something to disagree on -- A day like no other -- First step -- Smell of death -- Voice of the people -- Two pistols -- Out of the bottle -- Different times -- After night comes day -- But now I'm found -- Confession -- A new strategy -- Blindsided -- An open door -- It is no more -- The pipers.
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music by David Arnold.
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.
A biography of British legislator William Wilberforce, who led a decades-long movement to end the British slave trade.
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
DVD; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Closed-captioned.
In English; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.