Ioan Gruffudd
William Wilberforce
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Amazing Grace is a 2006 biographical drama film directed by Michael Apted, about the abolitionist campaign against the slave trade in the British Empire, led by William Wilberforce, who was responsible for steering anti-slave trade legislation through the British parliament.
Feb 23, 2007 · Amazing Grace: Directed by Michael Apted. With Ioan Gruffudd, Romola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch, Albert Finney. The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Michael Apted
- 2007-02-23
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The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
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- Michael Apted
- PG
- 2
In 1797, William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause.
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Based on the true life story of William Wilberforce, a leader of the British abolition movement, Amazing Grace chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century.
Barbara Spooner and Member of Parliament, William Wilberforce fall in love amidst the political background of abolishing the slave trade in England. 4,249 IMDb 7.4 1 h 58 min 2007. PG. Drama · Historical · Inspiring · Sad.
