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Amazing Grace (2006) -- The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Amazing Grace (2006) -- The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
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User Rating:
7.6/10   8,791 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Steven Knight (written by)
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Release Date:
23 February 2007 (USA) more
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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1 win & 2 nominations more
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MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
Runtime:
117 min | USA:111 min | Canada:111 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
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The scene where William Wilberforce sings "Amazing Grace" at the card house was actually directly sung from Ioan Gruffudd at that moment. In the last several takes, a playback was used, but it is Ioan singing. Director Michael Apted had no idea whether or not Gruffudd could actually sing. Little did he know, Ioan is an accomplished soloist and choir singer. With a little practice, Ioan performed for the first time on set while the cameras were rolling. All much to the surprise of the cast, crew and director. more
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Anachronisms: During the boat trip to see the slave ship, servants are shown pouring from the distinctive bottle of Dom Perignon champagne. However, the brand was not introduced until 1936. more
Quotes:
William Wilberforce: You're dressing very simply these days.
John Newton: I'm a simple man.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Tavis Smiley: (2007-01-23)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Morning Prayer more

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What is the flag in the slave ship scene?
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112 out of 136 people found the following comment useful.
Amazing Movie, 14 February 2007
10/10
Author: Patrick Kallestad from United States

This is a truly inspiring film that has much more than what appears on the surface. William Wilberforce was a man that understood persistance for change. He was a real World Changer that never knew the quit.

The film was beautifully done and the script was fantastic!! I love many of the phrase pulled from actual accounts of Wilberforce and Pitt's life.

Albert Finney does an amazing job as John Newton. He truly stole the show on this film.

Hollywood needs to pay attention and make more positive and moving films like this one!!!! Great Job.

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