There are a host of fine performances in amazing grace, including benedict cumberbatch as a. Youssou ndour as oloudah equiano and ioan gruffudd as william wilberforce in amazing grace. A look at the roots of the historic music scene in l. Amazing grace 2006 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Amazing grace is a 2018 concert film directed by sydney pollack and later realized by producer alan elliott. The central character of the movie amazing grace is william wilberforce. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing amazing grace 2019 near you. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing amazing grace 2007 near you. Amazing grace portrays the life and work of the british politician and abolitionist campaigner william wilberforce. Amazing grace 2019 cast and crew cast photos and info. This is a bicentennial tribute to william wilberforce and his parliamentary bill abolishing the slave trade. We desperately need more people of extraordinary character to show us what it means to.
In the movie, he is haunted by his 20,000 ghosts of slaves. In aretha franklins revelatory concert film amazing grace, she barely speaks a word. Uses his persuasive power to change the world and make progress in the abolition of slavery. Has internal conflicts about god vs political life. Is amazing graces take on the slave trade historically. Is amazing graces take on the slave trade historically accurate. Amazing grace 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film features aretha franklin recording her 1972 live album of the same name. Amazing grace is an inspiring and wellacted movie about william. You need to see this in a theater with commanding sound, a clear image on screen, and with an audience that isnt afraid to applaud and maybe shout. Franklin, bernard purdie, chuck rainey, clara ward, with cameos by mick jagger, sydney pollack, and charlie watts. Some people have written on our message board that newton wrote amazing grace while he was still a slave ship captain. Amazing grace, a prettified take on the life and times of the 18thcentury reformer william wilberforce, carries a strong whiff of piety.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Olaudah equiano played by senegalese singer youssou ndour, a former slave who achieved great. Amazing grace, a prettified take on the life and times of the. Witness aretha franklin as youve never seen her before. Amazing grace 2007 cast and crew cast photos and info. Experience an electrifying performance in the brand new concert film amazing grace only in cinemas. Official music video for amazing grace my chains are gone by chris tomlin get chris tomlins latest album, holy roar here. Man, this films cast is so british that they were able to dig up rufus sewell to join nicholas farrell, toby jones, michael the, well, second and tragically nowonly dumbledore gambon, albert. But john newton, played brilliantly by albert finney, also plays a key role. Chris tomlin amazing grace my chains are gone youtube. The bravados classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films duration. Asked in commercial jingles, tv and movie music what is the song used on bbc3s christmas movies advert. Amazing grace official trailer aretha franklin concert.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Amazing grace home story trailer cast crew bts social contact home story trailer cast crew bts social contact. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area. Amazing grace made its north american premiere as the closingnight gala attraction at the 2006 toronto film festival. The song is amazing grace and he played it on the gaither hour.
1348 1171 280 1181 541 1000 656 40 260 721 368 1060 1048 628 753 780 685 395 1055 1038 1529 383 1395 153 121 1492 1115 1110 1000 899 829 469 1119 933 676 223 617 924 788 796 66 571 279 1383 851