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| Amazing Grace | 
 enlarge | Director: Michael Apted
Actors: Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  175 reviews
Sales Rank: 432
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 118
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 024543444930
UPC: 024543444930
EAN: 0024543444930
ASIN: B000VNMMQG
Theatrical Release Date: February 23, 2007
Release Date: November 13, 2007
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In this inspirational costume drama, Michael Apted (49 Up) recounts a period in British history sure to be unfamiliar to most Americans. In fact, his eye-opening biography of 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd) is likely to come as a revelation to many Britons, as well. After all, despite the presence of his wife, Barbara (Romola Garai), this isn't a particularly "sexy" story, but it is a powerful one. The title comes from John Newton's hymn "Amazing Grace" ("I once was lost but now am found"). Newton (Albert Finney) was a former slaveholder, who became a clergyman and spent his days repenting. While America had John Brown, England had Wilberforce, and Newton is one of many who helped the MP to abolish slavery in the UK. The story begins towards the end of Wilberforce's mission when he's sick with colitis and addicted to laudanum. Apted continues to alternate between 1797 and 1789, when Wilberforce was fitter and more idealistic, and ends in 1807 as his efforts come to fruition. Apted and writer Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things) do right by their hero. Unlike Amistad, however, slaves are largely off-screen, with the exception of author Equiano (Senegalese vocalist Youssou N'Dour). Amazing Grace reserves its focus for the politicians who risked their reps for the greater good, like Wilberforce and Prime Minister Pitt (an excellent Benedict Cumberbatch), and those more concerned with the income slavery provided their constituents, like Lord Tarleton (Ciaran Hinds) and the Duke of Clarence (Toby Jones). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Product Description
From the makers of Ray AMAZING GRACE tells the inspiring story of William Wilberforce and his passion and perseverance to pass a law ending the slave trade in the late 18th century. Several friends including Wilberforce's minister a reformed slave ship captain who penned the beloved hymn Amazing Grace urge him to see the cause through.System Requirements:Running Time: 111 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG UPC: 024543444930
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 Awesome DVD - Amazing Grace August 22, 2008
I thank the Lord for this awesome DVD of Amazing Grace. I hope that everyone of any faith or no faith will see this blessed movie..thank you
 Perhaps the worst movie ever made August 9, 2008
I bought this movie to use in witnessing to a young atheist whose chief objection to Christianity is that it is not opposed to slavery(!).
Thankfully, I tried to watch the movie before I gave it away. My impression was that both the screen writers, director, and editor must have been using heroin when they executed this project.
It is impossible to follow the story the movie attempts to present. There are no establishing shots, characters are not introduced, and the scenes are edited together randomly, without following any chronological sequence or using any of the typical cues - dissolves, titles that state the time period, etc. - that might help the viewer understand the order in which events take place.
With great disappointment I have to say that this movie now stands alone in my mind as the worst film ever made. I can't think of a film that comes close, and given the poignancy of the material and its significance to history that is an unforgiveable tragedy.
 buana pelicula July 21, 2008
Buena peliculaa que nos consientiza sobre la lucha por los derechos y como Dios nos dirige.
 Amazing Grace July 13, 2008
Good video for all ages. If someone is wanting to know the true story behind this movie, I would recommend research as the video is not all fact.
Amazing Grace July 12, 2008
I love this film for many reasons, and I use the movie in my AP classes to show students the power of a man or woman's perseverance to a cause in which he or she believes. The video was reasonably priced and of good quality. I am extremely pleased with this item.
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