Amazing Grace details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Ioan Gruffudd, Rufus Sewell, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon, Ciarán Hinds, Benedict Cumberbatch, Romola Garai, Jeremy Swift, Toby Jones, David Hunt |
| Director: | Michael Apted |
| Genre: | Drama - Biography, Historical |
| Studio: | MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Collections: | Top 400 All-Time Rentals |
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Amazing Grace |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 58 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 23 Jul 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
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One person can make a difference!
By a customer from North London , 25 Mar 2007[Highly rated reviewer]
I really enjoyed watching this excellent movie: it was informative in so many ways. It was foremostly a well documented part of history and the story of a very interesting man's life and how he contributed towards making life better for mankind. It was interesting to watch Wilberforce spend years battling to get the bill through Parliament
to abolish slavetrading, and yet get nowhere but he never gave up. I walked away thinking how true it is that we are all more powerful than we give ourselves credit for. One person CAN make the difference! Watch this, it's really a brilliant film !- Was this review helpful to you?
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(380)Really good
By a customer , 07 Dec 2012its very emotional. It is really really really good and talks about the slave trade i enjoyed it soooooooooo much!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Amazing indeed
By a customer , 28 Aug 2012Wonderful depiction of true story. The acting is superb and the screenplay sharp and interesting. Full of drama and action, beautifully paced.
Albert Finney should have had an award ( did he?)- Was this review helpful to you?
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Amazing Grace
By NICKJOJO (255 reviews) from Surrey , 12 Mar 2012We enjoyed this film considerably. The story is good the acting is good and it keeps well paced. Some parts do slip into the 'made for TV' feel but on the whole a great job.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Amazing film...but what about the title?
By Rickers (3 reviews) , 12 Mar 2012This was a very enjoyable movie with a good level of historical accuracy and the excellent attention to period detail that we have come to expect from quality British films.
Ioan Gruffudd delivers an impassioned performance as MP William Wilberforce whose campaign to abolish slavery is brought to life so vividly. There are also welcome appearances from such stalwart actors as Michael Gambon and from Albert Finney in a memorable cameo as John Newton. Newton, who gave such valuable support to Wilberforce, had himself been the captain of a slave trade ship but had repented of his sins and put his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
The true meaning of the title was not really shown in the film. The 'grace' in Newton's hymn refers to the loving kindness and mercy of God that none of us can ever earn or possibly deserve which is fully demonstrated in the One who laid down His life for us. There is a passing reference to this in the words uttered by Albert Finney which were actually written by John Newton towards the end of his life: 'My memory is nearly gone, but I remember two things: that I am a great sinner and that Christ is a great Saviour'. That's amazing grace.- Was this review helpful to you?
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amazing grace
By speedywheels (73 reviews) , 05 Feb 2012[Highly rated reviewer]
This film was better than i thought. I liked the roles played by michael gambon and ioan gruffudd.
The film and story covered a very difficult and shameful part in english history. However the subject was dealt with in a clear way to make you think and engage with the story behind the film notably the work and mission of william wilberforce and his friend william pit.
all the actors as well as the ones i particlarly liked as mentioned above were great. I highly recommend this film- Was this review helpful to you?
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