One of the most heroic political figures of our time, Nelson Mandela fought bravely against the brutality and injustice of apartheid in his native South Africa, eventually spending 27 years in jail as a political prisoner. This programme looks at the course of his life and at his remarkable legacy. Read more
| Genres | Documentary |
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One of the most heroic political figures of our time, Nelson Mandela fought bravely against the brutality and injustice of apartheid in his native South Africa, eventually spending 27 years in jail as a political prisoner. This programme looks at the course of his life and at his remarkable legacy.
| Studio | GO ENTERTAIN |
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| Run time | DVD: 52 mins |
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| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Jul 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
Morgan Freeman insists he's been preparing to portray former South African leader Nelson Mandela on the big screen for years - after the great man himself told the actor he should be the one to play him in a movie. The Driving Miss Daisy star has won acclaim for playing Mandela in Clint Eastwood's new movie Invictus and he admits he came to the role very well prepared. Freeman, who first met Mandela in the early 1990s, tells Parade magazine, "He told me he wanted me to play him in a movie... Read more