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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Steven Knight (written by)
Release Date:
23 February 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget. more
Plot:
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. full summary | full synopsis
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Social Justice
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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Moving period drama
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ioan Gruffudd | ... | William Wilberforce |
 | Romola Garai | ... | Barbara Spooner |
 | Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | William Pitt |
 | Albert Finney | ... | John Newton |
 | Michael Gambon | ... | Lord Charles Fox |
 | Rufus Sewell | ... | Thomas Clarkson |
| Youssou N'Dour | ... | Olaudah Equiano |
 | Ciarán Hinds | ... | Lord Tarleton |
| Toby Jones | ... | Duke of Clarence |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Henry Thornton |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | ... | Marianne Thornton |
 | Jeremy Swift | ... | Richard the Butler |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | James Stephen |
| Bill Paterson | ... | Lord Dundas |
| Nicholas Day | ... | Sir William Dolben |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
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Runtime:
117 min | USA:111 min | Canada:111 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG |
Ireland:PG |
UK:PG |
Singapore:PG |
Hong Kong:I |
Australia:PG |
South Korea:All |
Netherlands:6 |
South Africa:PG |
Finland:K-7 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Argentina:Atp
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A special screening of the film was shown in Buncrana, Co. Donegal in Ireland. This was in celebration of John Newton's link with the county, when in 1748 his slave ship, the Greyhound, came ashore after surviving a terrible storm. This event began the spiritual journey for Newton, which culminated in his authorship of the song, Amazing Grace.
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Revealing mistakes: Near the end of the movie, Clarkson is sitting at the grave site of Equiano. While he's talking, the blowing wind causes the cardboard or foam headstone to move.
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Quotes:
Pitt the Younger:
I don't care how important this is. I'll finish my shot.
Pitt the Younger: [aims with club]
Pitt the Younger: [exasperated] Oh, for God's sake, what is it?
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Pitt the Younger: [aims with club]
Pitt the Younger: [exasperated] Oh, for God's sake, what is it?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace (2007) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Amazing Grace
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I was well impressed with Amazing Grace; the period was superbly captured, and the interplay of the main action (the fight of William Wilberforce to abolish British slavery) with the other great events of his time (the American and French revolutions) was well presented. The film stirs the emotions but informs the mind. Ioan Gruffudd as Wilberforce is believable and depicts the tenacious Yorkshire MP with both his bodily weakness and great spirit well. Albert Finney as John Newton renders a moving portrayal of the ex-slave trader turned evangelical minister who influences Wilberforce's decision to remain in politics rather than entering the ministry of the church. Benedict Cumberbatch gives a strong representation of William Pitt, and the overall impression of the film is one whose history has been well researched. Well worth a viewing.