Amazing Grace (2/23/07; Gruffudd, Finney, Gambon)
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Amazing Grace (2/23/07; Gruffudd, Finney, Gambon)
I saw this trailer before Rocky this past weekend and I'm quite intrigued.
http://www.amazinggracemovie.com/
http://www.amazinggracemovie.com/
Gruffudd plays Wilberforce, who, as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. Albert Finney plays John Newton, a confidante of Wilberforce who inspires him to pursue a life of service to humanity. Benedict Cumberbatch is William Pitt the Younger, England's youngest ever Prime Minister at the age of 24, who encourages his friend Wilberforce to take up the fight to outlaw slavery and supports him in his struggles in Parliament.
Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, and on his way to a successful political career, Wilberforce, over the course of two decades, took on the English establishment and persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade of slavery.
Romola Garai plays Barbara Spooner, a beautiful and headstrong young woman who shares Wilberforce's passion for reform, and who becomes his wife after a whirlwind courtship. Youssou N'Dour is Olaudah Equiano. Born in Africa and sent as a slave to the Colonies, Equiano bought his freedom and made his home in London, where he wrote a best-selling account of his life and became a leading figure in the fight to end the slavery of his fellow countrymen.
Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, and on his way to a successful political career, Wilberforce, over the course of two decades, took on the English establishment and persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade of slavery.
Romola Garai plays Barbara Spooner, a beautiful and headstrong young woman who shares Wilberforce's passion for reform, and who becomes his wife after a whirlwind courtship. Youssou N'Dour is Olaudah Equiano. Born in Africa and sent as a slave to the Colonies, Equiano bought his freedom and made his home in London, where he wrote a best-selling account of his life and became a leading figure in the fight to end the slavery of his fellow countrymen.
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Ioan Gruffudd, Rufus Sewell, and Albert Finney in the cast?
Michael Apted as director?
Terrence Malick as producer?
So far, so good. Then I see...
Patricia Heaton as a producer?
I'll still see the film due to the strong cast and crew, but who did she sleep with to get a producer credit? [Insert conservative bashing jokes here.]
Michael Apted as director?
Terrence Malick as producer?
So far, so good. Then I see...
Patricia Heaton as a producer?
I'll still see the film due to the strong cast and crew, but who did she sleep with to get a producer credit? [Insert conservative bashing jokes here.]
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
Patricia Heaton as a producer?
I'll still see the film due to the strong cast and crew, but who did she sleep with to get a producer credit? [Insert conservative bashing jokes here.]
Anyway, the movie looks quite good.
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Originally Posted by Daytripper
Patricia Heaton!? From "Everybody Loves Raymond"??
Anyway, the movie looks quite good.
Anyway, the movie looks quite good.
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saw this last Fall at the Virginia Film Festival - it's a great cast, very interesting story, but it seemed to lack soul or the something to make you feel for the characters and the eventual outcome
I'd give a rating of B-
I'd give a rating of B-