Directed by michael apted and starring ioan gruffudd, albert finney, benedict cumberbatch and michael gambon. Amazing grace 2007 in 18thcentury england, house of commons member william wilberforce ioan gruffudd and his close friend and a future prime minister, william pitt benedict cumberbatch. Though wilberforces legislation is soundly defeated in 1791, his growing affection for barbara spooner romola garai inspires him to take up the fight once more. Everything you need to know about amazing grace movie 2007. Amazing grace 2006 the idealist william wilberforce maneuvers his way through parliament, endeavoring to end the british transatlantic. The film stars joke silva, nick moran, scott cleverdon, mbong odungide, fred amata and zack amata.
The title is a reference to the hymn amazing grace. It has deep, soulstirring christian references to the sinfulness of people, the salvation of jesus christ, and the divinity of jesus christ, with frequent renditions of the great hymn amazing grace. The film also recounts the experiences of john newton as a. Oct 30, 2007 amazing grace trailer 2007 from acclaimed director michael apted comes amazing grace, a moving historical epic about the life of antislavery pioneer william wilberforce. Stream hd 1080p becoming jane 2007 coolmoviezone high. Amazing grace 2007 royal scots dragoon guards amazing grace. The idealist william wilberforce maneuvers his way through parliament in 18th. Willie nelson sings amazing grace, amsterdam 2007 by neckywoudje. Grace is a beautiful young nurse who lives a life of pain and anguish. The film was produced by joe boyd, franklin, elliott. Amazing grace 2007 royal scots dragoon guards crown imperial.
Released february 23rd, 2007, amazing grace stars ioan gruffudd, romola garai, benedict cumberbatch, albert finney the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out. Her addiction to heroin has forced the authorities to take away her beloved daughter jessica, and put her on the verge of. The idealist william wilberforce ioan gruffudd maneuvers his way through parliament, endeavoring to end the british transatlantic slave trade. Amazing grace my chains are gone licensed to youtube by. In 18thcentury england, house of commons member william wilberforce ioan gruffudd and his close friend and a future prime minister, william pitt benedict cumberbatch, begin a lengthy battle to abolish great britains slave trade. In 18thcentury england, house of commons member william wilberforce ioan gruffudd and his close friend and a future prime minister, william pitt. The more wilberforce sees through flashbacks and imagined visions pictured while remorseful slave ship captainamazing grace composer john newton albert finney recalls abusing and killing slaves. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Albert finney played the author of the hymn, amazing grace, a man whose story i have known about for many years. Produced by walden media and starring ioan gruffudd, benedict. Amazing grace on dvd november, 2007 starring romola garai, michael gambon, rufus sewell, ioan gruffudd.
Amazing grace remixed 2006 version by yule on amazon. Based on the true story of william wilberforce, amazing grace follows his courageous quest to end the british. Amazing grace original score from the motion picture. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A film guide that looks at amazing grace 2006, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. The story will center on wilberforces efforts as a member of parlia. Financial analysis of amazing grace 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In 1797, william wilberforce, the great crusader for the british abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at. See the full list of amazing grace cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Behind the song you love is a story you will never forget from the makers of ray and acclaimed director michael apted, comes the inspiring story of how one mans passion and perseverance changed the world. Amazing grace original score by david arnold on amazon. Dec 20, 2006 official trailer for michael apteds amazing grace, starring ioan gruffudd, michael gambon, and albert finney. Music inspired by the motion picture is a soundtrack for the movie amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd.
With ioan gruffudd, albert finney, michael gambon, romola garai. Amazing grace trailer 2007 from acclaimed director michael apted comes amazing grace, a moving historical epic about the life of antislavery pioneer william wilberforce. With the score to amazing grace 2006, english film composer david arnold best known for his scores for independence day, stargate, and godzilla plus his four james bond scores. A spokesperson for the studio t label said, all screening.
The trailer for the upcoming feature film amazing grace. The film received 11 nominations and won the award for achievement in cinematography at the africa movie academy awards in 2007. Rent amazing grace 2006 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Amazing grace is a 2006 britishamerican biographical drama film directed by michael apted, about the campaign against the slave trade in the british empire, led by william wilberforce, who was responsible for steering antislave trade legislation through the british parliament. Feb 05, 2007 the trailer for the upcoming feature film amazing grace. Amazing grace film was not released on schedule in 1972 due to difficulties syncing the audio tracks with the visual print and was relegated to a vault at warner bros. The film may, or may not, have been true to wilberforce hollywood isnt always accurate, of course, but it presented the story in an interesting, often inspiring way and i thought. Amazing grace follows wilberforces career through his 20s and 30s, as he and his fellow humanitarians make the issue of slavery a talking point, not only in political. Watch amazing grace online stream full movie directv. The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of christian musics more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today.
Uplifting, inspiring, an amazing movie the cinematography is gorgeous, the acting is stellar, the story is inspiring and heartrending at the same time. Based on the story of william wilberforces 20year crusade to end. Rent amazing grace 2006 starring ioan gruffudd and albert finney on dvd and bluray. Stream hd 1080p becoming jane 2007 coolmoviezone high definition. Amazing grace made its north american premiere as the closingnight gala attraction at the 2006 toronto film festival. Rufus sewell and youssou ndour in amazing grace 2006 ioan gruffudd and benedict cumberbatch in amazing grace 2006 benedict. Based on the life of british antislavery crusader william wilberforce. Amazing grace 2007 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on the true life story of william wilberforce ioan gruffudd, a leader of the british abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the. Amazing grace is a 2018 concert film directed by sydney pollack and later realized by producer alan elliott. The story takes place when he is visiting relatives recuperating from exhaustion from trying to get support for his bill. The film may, or may not, have been true to wilberforce hollywood isnt always accurate, of course, but it presented the story in an interesting, often inspiring way and i thought the acting good. Amazing grace is a christian hymn published in 1779, with words written in 1772 by the english poet and anglican clergyman john newton 17251807.
He grew up without any particular religious conviction, but his lifes path was formed by a variety of twists and coincidences that were often. Franklin, bernard purdie, chuck rainey, clara ward, with cameos by mick jagger, sydney pollack, and charlie watts. The true story of british parliamentarian william wilberforces successful lifetime campaign to abolish slavery in the british empire. The movie, it turns out, was released in 2007 to time with the 200th. Albert finney played the author of the hymn, amazing grace, a man whose story i have. Is amazing graces take on the slave trade historically. Amazing grace was released in 2007 on friday, february 23, 2007 there were 4 other movies released on the same date, including reno 911. Provided to youtube by universal music group traditional, newton. With rick wakeman, jemma wakeman, the english chamber choir.
The more wilberforce sees through flashbacks and imagined visions pictured while remorseful slave ship captain amazing grace composer john newton albert finney recalls abusing and killing slaves. Check out amazing grace remixed 2006 version by yule on amazon music. Silk 2007 official trailer michael pitt, keira knightley drama movie hd. Amazing grace is truly amazing, and i would show it to all my kids were it not for the scary content. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The pareddown footage, now 87 minutes in length, was planned for a 2011 release.
As a tory member of the english parliament, wilberforce toils fifteen years to change this course of history. Amazing grace is the compelling story of william wilberforces grueling campaign to abolish the slave trade. Rent amazing grace 2007 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Amazing grace is a gorgeous movie about a very christian person. The film features aretha franklin recording her 1972 live album of the same name. This thematic connection to the song amazing grace which wilberforce sings passionately in one scene informs the movies own structure.
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