Label

12 Years a Slave

Statement of responsibility

directed by Steve McQueen ; screenplay by John Ridley ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; produced by Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas ; executive producers, Tessa Ross, John Ridley ; Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present ; a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen

Title variation

Twelve years a slave

Contributor

Actor

Costume designer

Norris, Patricia

Director of photography

Bobbitt, Sean

Editor of moving image work

Walker, Joe, 1963 October 2-

Film director

McQueen, Steve, 1969-

Film distributor

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc

Film producer

Presenter

Production company

Production designer

Stockhausen, Adam

Screenwriter

Ridley, John, 1965-

Subject

Genre

Language

eng
spa
fre
spa
eng
eng
eng

Summary

Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope

Member of

Awards note

Academy Awards, 2014: Best motion picture, Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Lupita Nyong'o), Best writing, adapted screenplay (John Ridley).

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt ; production designer, Adam Stockhausen ; editor, Joe Walker ; costume designer, Patricia Norris ; music by Hans Zimmer

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality ; Canadian home video rating: 14A

Language note

In English, optional dubbed Spanish or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH]; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1). Closed captioned

PerformerNote

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp

Runtime

134

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

12 Years a Slave

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12 Years a Slave

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The work 12 Years a Slave represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Portland Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.