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Amazing grace Cover Image DVD DVD

Amazing grace

Gruffudd, Ioan. (Actor). Garai, Romola, 1982- (Actor). Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- (Added Author). Sewell, Rufus, 1967- (Actor). N'Dour, Youssou. (Actor). Gambon, Michael. (Actor). Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (Actor). Heaton, Patricia, 1958- (Producer). Hunt, David, 1953- (Producer). Malick, Terrence, 1945- (Producer). Pressman, Edward R. (Producer). Wales, Ken. (Producer). Knight, Steven, 1959- (Screenwriter). Apted, Michael. (Director). Arnold, David, 1962- (Composer). Bristol Bay Productions (Firm) (Added Author). Ingenious 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.

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  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
    videodisc
    DVD videorecording
  • Edition: Widescreen ed.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
Special features: Audio commentary with director Michael Apted and actor Ioan Gruffudd; "How sweet the sound: the story of Amazing grace" featurette; Chris Tomlin music video; Finding freedom: a tour of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; interactive discussion tools and study guides. Special features are not rated or closed-captioned.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music by 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, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual layer format.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned. English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.

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Subject: Feature films
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- Drama
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Drama
Newton, John -- 1725-1807 -- Drama
Wilberforce, William -- 1759-1833 -- Drama
Genre: Biographical films.
Topic Heading: Closed-captioned DVDs.

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  • 6 of 6 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hudson's Hope Public Library.

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