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Amazing grace, [presented by] Bristol Bay Productions ; a Sunflower Production ; written by Steven Knight ; directed by Michael Apted

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Amazing grace, [presented by] Bristol Bay Productions ; a Sunflower Production ; written by Steven Knight ; directed by Michael Apted
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Amazing grace
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
191209769
Responsibility statement
[presented by] Bristol Bay Productions ; a Sunflower Production ; written by Steven Knight ; directed by Michael Apted
Runtime
118
Summary
A dramatization of the life of the human rights activist, cultural reformer and member of Parliament, William Wilberforce who sustained a twenty-year fight in 19th century England, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. Wilberforce encountered intense opposition from members of Parliament but his minister John Newton, a reformed slave ship captain who penned the hymn "Amazing Grace" urged him to see the cause through
Technique
live action
Contributor
Subject
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