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Amazing Grace (2006) -- The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
Amazing Grace (2006) -- The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.6/10   8,712 votes
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Director:
Michael Apted
Writer (WGA):
Steven Knight (written by)
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Release Date:
23 February 2007 (USA) more
Tagline:
Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget. more
Plot:
The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
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Great story, well told more (132 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language.
Runtime:
117 min | USA:111 min | Canada:111 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Company:
FourBoys Films more

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Trivia:
A special screening of the film was shown in Buncrana, Co. Donegal in Ireland. This was in celebration of John Newton's link with the county, when in 1748 his slave ship, the Greyhound, came ashore after surviving a terrible storm. This event began the spiritual journey for Newton, which culminated in his authorship of the song, Amazing Grace. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Wilberforce's reference to "millions of years" doesn't fit. Even non-Christians of that period would not have thought in those terms. more
Quotes:
Barbara Wilberforce: You're discussing politics with your eyes. You might as well do it with your mouths. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Tavis Smiley: (2007-01-23)" (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Amazing Grace more

FAQ

What is the flag in the slave ship scene?
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111 out of 126 people found the following comment useful.
Great story, well told, 18 September 2006
9/10
Author: Nick Van der Graaf from Toronto, Canada

This is a lovely, moving and intelligent film. I did not detect any notably weak performances among a remarkable cast. The older actors though, Michael Gambon and Albert Finney, were shameless scene stealers, but one can hardly fault them for their excellence. There were many things to like about this film. It was gorgeous to look at, brilliantly capturing the look and sound of a sumptuous age. The pacing and editing were fine, though the device using flashbacks for most of the film occasionally led to a moments confusion about when a scene was supposed to be taking place. And the story itself is quite inspirational. A note for my Canadian readers and the Canadians who attended the TIFF screenings. The film mostly covered the struggle to outlaw slavery in Britain itself, though they did touch on Wilberforce's efforts to have it outlawed throughout the British Empire. This continued in the years after the conclusion of the film, and a Bill to do just that was passed in 1833, a month after Wilberforce died. So the film we watched was very much about our own history, and the story of the abolition of slavery in Britain directly affected the eventual abolition of slavery in Canada.

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