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Amazing Grace

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 58m
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Romola Garai and Ioan Gruffudd in Amazing Grace (2006)
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The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.The idealist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
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    • Michael Apted
    • Steven Knight
  • Stars
    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Albert Finney
    • Michael Gambon
    • Michael Apted
    • Steven Knight
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    • Ioan Gruffudd
    • Albert Finney
    • Michael Gambon
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    • 65Metascore
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    Ioan Gruffudd
    Ioan Gruffudd
    • William Wilberforce
    Albert Finney
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    • John Newton
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Lord Charles Fox
    Romola Garai
    Romola Garai
    • Barbara Spooner
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • William Pitt
    Rufus Sewell
    Rufus Sewell
    • Thomas Clarkson
    Youssou N'Dour
    Youssou N'Dour
    • Olaudah Equiano
    Ciarán Hinds
    Ciarán Hinds
    • Lord Tarleton
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    Toby Jones
    Toby Jones
    • Duke of Clarence
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Henry Thornton
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    Sylvestra Le Touzel
    • Marianne Thornton
    Jeremy Swift
    Jeremy Swift
    • Richard the Butler
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
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    Bill Paterson
    Bill Paterson
    • Lord Dundas
    Nicholas Day
    Nicholas Day
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    Georgie Glen
    Georgie Glen
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    • Trivia
      The scene where William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) sings "Amazing Grace" at the card house was sung by 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.
    • Goofs
      At several points in the movie we see handshakes, notably Wilberforce with other MPs. This is entirely in period; there are references to shaking hands at least as far back as Shakespeare. It was unusual in other European countries (the young Wilberforce and Pitt amused the French by doing this when visiting the court of Louis XVI in 1783) but not in Britain.
    • Quotes

      John Newton: Although my memory's fading, I remember two things very clearly. I'm a great sinner and Christ is a great Savior.

    • Connections
      Featured in Tavis Smiley: Episode dated 23 January 2007 (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Amazing Grace
      Lyrics by John Newton

      Music by William Walker

      Performed by Ioan Gruffudd

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    9/10
    An exceptional film about an exceptional man
    What follows is the text of a letter I composed for my parish bulletin (I am a priest and pastor of a University Parish in Tucson) after having seen Amazing Grace. I often recommend movies to my parishioners, but seldom write a full-fledged review. This weekend I made an exception for an exceptional movie.

    Dear Friends,

    It is a movie-lovers' favorite weekend: Oscar weekend. So I beg your indulgence as I offer not just a movie recommendation, but an actual review of the remarkable movie I saw on Friday. I had been hearing about it for several weeks and looking forward to its opening in Tucson. "Amazing Grace" tells the story of William Wilberforce, a young American Revolution era British Parliamentarian who waged a three-decade legislative battle to end Great Britain's involvement in the African slave trade (Slavery was outlawed in England six decades before our civil war.) Among those who had influenced this remarkable Englishman was John Newton, the slave ship captain turned evangelical preacher, who penned the lyrics of arguably the best known sacred song in the world, which also lends its title to the movie. Newton had known Wilberforce as a child and, in the film, serves as his conscience when the task is unclear or proves daunting..

    This is no schmaltzy feel-good biopic. Everything about it is compelling. It is beautifully written and directed. The cinematography and film-editing are superb. The costume and sets are exquisite. And the acting is top-notch. Ioan Gruffudd, the young Welchman best known for his excellent portrayal of C.S. Forester's seafaring hero, Horatio Hornblower, in eight made-for-A&E movies (1998-2003), brings great depth and passion to his portrayal of this complex hero of social justice. Gruffudd's star is on the rise. Award–winning actor, Albert Finney, graces this picture as an aged and eccentric Newton. The cast is rounded out by a gaggle of veteran British character actors who lend profundity to this compelling story. In addition to the cinematic elements that make this one of the few movies I have seen that I consider to be worth the $9 it costs to see a movie these days, it is first-rate storytelling! And Wilberforce is a hero whose story must be told. He grappled with one of my favorite issues: the place of faith in public life. As a young man, the rising political star began to rediscover an intense faith that had lain dormant for a time. His fire of conviction that something must be done about the slave trade was fueled by this reemerging faith. As he struggled with whether he should use his oratorical talents a politician or a preacher, he is convinced that he can use his popularity as an MP to do God's work by actively advocating for the voiceless slaves. The movie presents the story of a man who finds a perfect balance between his faith and his public life—each shaping the other in the face of a clear vocation. That his secular realm is that of politics and the time is one of great fear and institutionalized injustice gives this period movie much relevance in today's world. I hope every person of faith watches this movie. I especially think that it is pertinent for our student parishioners who may be struggling with the same issues as Wilburforce. (While I fear it would bore younger children, it would be good for older children and teens.) It opened on Friday at the El Con Cinema. I will be organizing a parish outing to see "Amazing Grace" in a couple of weeks. Whether you go then or another time, I recommend this movie as a great Lenten exercise. I loved it and consider it one of the most socially relevant films I've ever seen. "Amazing Grace" has long been one of my favorite sacred songs, but I will never hear it the same again.

    Peace, Fr. Bart
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      • February 23, 2007 (United States)
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      • Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
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