Mandela (TV 1987)

Director:

Philip Saville

Writer:

Ronald Harwood

Stars:

Danny Glover, Tam Mpofu, Priscilla Mundawarara

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 6 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Glover	...	Nelson Mandela
Tam Mpofu	...	Young Man
Priscilla Mundawarara	...	Angry Mother
Mike Davey	...	Police Officer
Peter Joyce	...	Police Sergeant
Mbuso Pityana	...	African Policeman
Dudley Dickin	...	Minister
Andy Nimmo	...	1st Civil Servant
Bryan MacKenzie	...	2nd Civil Servant
Julian Glover	...	Senior Police Officer
Niel Nativel	...	Sergeant Van Niekerk
Doug Wilson	...	Sergeant Naude
Hans Woolfe	...	Sergeant Louw
Warren Clarke	...	Swanepoel
John Matshikiza	...	Walter Sisulu

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

forced labor | apartheid | massacre | nelson mandela | one word title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 September 1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

Nelson Mandela

Filming Locations:

Zimbabwe

Company Credits

Production Co:

Polymuse Productions, Titus Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

135 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

South African Prime Minister D. F. Malan: [1948 opening narration; South African police raid & bulldoze a Black shantytown] Mr. Speaker, today South Africa belongs to us. Where we shall be introducing legislation to implement our policy which we call Apartheid-the separation between the races. Races will live and travel separately. Education will be separate for all groups at all levels. Work fitting for the White man will be reserved for him and him alone. Apartheid rests on three unarguable foundations - Afrikaner Experience, ...

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