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Amazing Grace

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

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Corporate Authors:	Bristol Bay Productions (Firm), Ingenious Film Partners (Firm), Sunflower Productions
Other Authors:	Gruffudd, Ioan (Actor), Garai, Romola, 1982- (Actor), Hinds, Ciarán, 1953- (Actor), Sewell, Rufus, 1967- (Actor), N'Dour, Youssou (Actor), Gambon, Michael (Actor), Finney, Albert, 1936-2019 (Actor), Heaton, Patricia, 1958- (Producer), Malick, Terrence, 1945- (Producer), Pressman, Edward R. (Producer), Wales, Ken (Producer), Knight, Steven, 1959- (Screenwriter), Apted, Michael (Director)
Format:	Videos DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2007]
Subjects:	Wilberforce, William, > 1759-1833 > Drama. Newton, John, > 1725-1807 > Drama. Great Britain > History > 18th century > Drama. Antislavery movements > Great Britain > Drama. Amazing grace (Hymn) > Drama. Biographical films.
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Summary:	Based on the life of William Wilberforce, his passion, and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade and the people, including his minister, who pushed him to pursue it to the end.
Item Description:	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.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (111 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material involving slavery and some mild language.
Awards:	Heartland Film Festival, 2007: Truly Moving Sound Award - Truly Moving Picture.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Remi Adefarasin ; editor, Rick Shaine ; music, David Arnold ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; production designer, Charles Wood.