Synopsis
The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic65/100
331 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven KnightWriter
- Michael AptedDirector
- David ArnoldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ioan GruffuddWilliam Wilberforce
- Romola GaraiBarbara Spooner
- Benedict CumberbatchWilliam Pitt
- Albert FinneyJohn Newton
- Michael GambonLord Charles Fox
- Rufus SewellThomas Clarkson
- Youssou N'DourOlaudah Equiano
- Ciarán HindsLord Tarleton
- Toby JonesDuke of Clarence
- Nicholas FarrellHenry Thornton
- Sylvestra Le TouzelMarianne Thornton
- Jeremy SwiftRichard the Butler
Stills
Themes
slaverybased on true storyhymnbritish history18th centuryslave tradeamazing grace hymnsea voyage19th centuryfather son relationship