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Amazing Grace
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6.9The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Cast
- Ioan Gruffudd as William Wilberforce
- Romola Garai as Barbara Spooner
- Benedict Cumberbatch as William Pitt
- Albert Finney as John Newton
- Michael Gambon as Lord Charles Fox
- Rufus Sewell as Thomas Clarkson
Themes
- slavery
- based on true story
- hymn
- british history
- 18th century
- slave trade
- amazing grace hymn
- sea voyage
- 19th century
- father son relationship
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
26,398 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
68%
Metacritic
65/100
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Genres
- Biography, Drama, History
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 3 wins & 6 nominations total
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Michael Apted
- Written by
- Steven Knight
- Produced by
- Patricia Heaton David Hunt Terrence Malick Edward R. Pressman Ken Wales
- Starring
- Ioan Gruffudd Romola Garai Ciaran Hinds Rufus Sewell Youssou N'Dour Michael Gambon Albert Finney
- Cinematography
- Remi Adefarasin
- Edited by
- Rick Shaine
- Music by
- David Arnold
- Production companies
- FourBoys Films Walden Media Bristol Bay Productions Ingenious Film Partners
- Distributed by
- Momentum Pictures (United Kingdom) Roadside Attractions Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States)
- Release dates
- 16 September 2006 ( 2006-09-16 ) ( TIFF ) 23 February 2007 ( 2007-02-23 ) (US) 23 March 2007 ( 2007-03-23 ) (UK)
- Running time
- 118 minutes
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $29 million
- Box office
- $32.1 million
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 111
- FilmAffinity ID
- 559345
- Official website
- www.walden.com/films/amazinggrace
- Image
- William wilberforce.jpg
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- publication date
- 2006-01-01
- Commons category
- Amazing Grace
- title
- Amazing Grace
- review score
- 65/100
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Amazing Grace is a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Michael Apted, about the abolitionist campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire, led by William Wilberforce, who was responsible for steering anti-slave trade legislation through the British parliament. The title is a reference to the 1772 hymn "Amazing Grace". The film also recounts the experiences of John Newton as a captain of slave ships and subsequent Christian conversion, which inspired his writing of the poem later used in the hymn. Newton is portrayed as a major influence on Wilberforce and the abolition movement.
The film premiered on 16 September 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by showings at the Heartland Film Festival, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the European Film Market, before opening in wide US release on 23 February 2007, which coincided with the 200th anniversary of the date the British parliament voted to ban the slave trade.