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Year of U.S. Release: 2007
Starring: Romola Garai, Michael Gambon, Rufus Sewell, Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Ciaran Hinds.
Director: Michael Apted Screenwriter(s): Steven Knight Producer(s): Terrence Malick, Ed Pressman Distributor: Ingenious Media
Prod. Company: Walden Media
Genre(s): Drama, Historical Runtime: 1 hr. 51 min. U.S. Release Date: February 23, 2007 (Limited)
U.S. DVD Release Date: November 13, 2007
U.S. Box Office Total:
Rated for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
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Based on the life of British anti-slavery crusader William Wilberforce. The story will center on Wilberforce's efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons when he was 21 years old and focused on the issue of slavery, successfully organizing a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.
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