Amazing grace
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Abolitionists -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- Drama.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 -- Drama.
Wilberforce, William, -- 1759-1833 -- Drama.
Other Subjects
Amazing grace (Hymn) -- Drama.
Amazing grace (Hymne)
Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Drama.

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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
024543444930, 024543444978, 02454344493050, 024543444992

Notes

General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006.
General Note
Special features: optional audio commentary with Apted and Gruffudd; "How sweet the sound : the story of 'Amazing grace'" featurette (28 min.); "Finding freedom : a tour of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center" featurette, with modern-day abolitionist Zach Hunter (7 min.); music video ("Amazing grace" by Chris Tomlin, 4 minutes); DVD-ROM features.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music by David Arnold.
Participants/Performers
Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Ciaran Hinds, Rufus Sewell, Youssou N'Dour, Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicholas Farrell, Stephen Campbell Moore, Toby Jones, Bill Paterson, Michael Gambon, Albert Finney.
Description
A biography of British legislator William Wilberforce, who led a decades-long movement to end the British slave trade.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
System Details
DVD; region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English; with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Awards
Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Pressman, E. R., Knight, S., Apted, M., Gruffudd, I., Garai, R., Hinds, C., Sewell, R., N'Dour, Y., Cumberbatch, B., Farrell, N., Moore, S. C., Jones, T., Paterson, B., Gambon, M., Finney, A., Adefarasin, R., Shaine, R., & Arnold, D. (2007). Amazing grace . Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Edward R. Pressman et al.. 2007. Amazing Grace. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Edward R. Pressman et al.. Amazing Grace Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Pressman, E. R., Knight, S., Apted, M., Gruffudd, I., Garai, R., Hinds, C. and Sewell, R. et al (2007). Amazing grace. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Pressman, Edward R., et al. Amazing Grace Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2007.

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