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Amazing grace [videorecording] / Bristol Bay Productions presents in association with Ingenious Film Partners, a Sunflower production ; produced by Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Terrence Malick, Edward R. Pressman, Ken Wales ; written by Steven Knight ; directed by Michael Apted.

Heaton, Patricia, 1958- (film producer.). Hunt, David, 1953- (film producer.). Malick, Terrence, 1943- (film producer.). Pressman, Edward R., (film producer.). Wales, Ken, 1939- (film producer.). Knight, Steven, 1959- (screenwriter.). Apted, Michael, (film director.). Gruffudd, Ioan, (actor.). Garai, Romola, 1982- (actor.). Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (actor.). Gambon, Michael, (actor.). Sewell, Rufus, 1967- (actor.). N'Dour, Youssou, (actor.). Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- (actor.). Adefarasin, Remi, (cinematographer.). Arnold, David, 1962- (composer (expression)). Shaine, Rick, (editor of moving image work.). Beavan, Jenny, 1950- (costume designer.). Bristol Bay Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Ingenius Film Partners (Firm) (Added Author). Sunflower Productions. (Added Author). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. (Added Author). Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney. (Cast).

Summary:

Based on the life of William Wilberforce--his passion and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th Century--and the people, including his minister, who pushed him to pursue it to the end.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Audio commentary with Michael Apted and Ioan Gruffudd; "How sweet the sound: the making of Amazing grace" featurette; Freedom center; music video by Chris Tomlin.
Title from container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music, David Arnold ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Charles Wood.
Participant or Performer Note:
Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery and some mild language.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Language Note:
Can be viewed subtitled in English, French or Spanish.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.
Subject: Newton, John, 1725-1807 > Drama.
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 > Drama.
Amazing grace (Hymn) > Drama.
Antislavery movements > Great Britain > Drama.
Great Britain > History > 18th century > Drama.
England > Drama.
Genre: Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 49 of 49 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 2 of 2 copies available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

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