description Amazing Grace Overview
The 2006 drama chronicles William Wilberforce’s efforts to pass anti-slave trade legislation within the British Parliament. The film details John Newton's past as a slave ship captain and his later conversion, significantly influencing Wilberforce and the broader abolitionist campaign. It connects these narratives through the shared reference to “Amazing Grace.”
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info Amazing Grace Specifications
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Year | 2006 |
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Who plays William Wilberforce in Amazing Grace?
Ioan Gruffudd stars as William Wilberforce in the 2006 film Amazing Grace, directed by Michael Apted. The film chronicles Wilberforce's decades-long campaign in the British Parliament to abolish the transatlantic slave trade.
Who plays John Newton in Amazing Grace?
Albert Finney portrays John Newton, the former slave ship captain who wrote the hymn 'Amazing Grace' and later became an abolitionist clergyman. The film depicts Newton's influence on Wilberforce's moral convictions and his remorse for his past involvement in the slave trade.
Is Amazing Grace based on a true story?
Yes, Amazing Grace depicts the real historical efforts of William Wilberforce to pass anti-slave trade legislation in the British Parliament in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The campaign culminated in the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807.
When was Amazing Grace released?
Amazing Grace was released in 2006, timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the passage of the Slave Trade Act of 1807. The film was directed by Michael Apted and distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films in the United States.
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