Capturing
Romola
FILM PROJECTS
PROJECT
NAME
-- Amazing Grace
CURRENT
STATUS
-- DVD release dates unknown
World premiere - Toronto Film
Festival -
September 16, 2006
US theatrical release coincided
with the 200th year anniversary of
Britain's abolition of slavery -
February 23, 2007
CHARACTER/ROLE
-- Barbara Spooner (Wilberforce's
wife)
SUMMARY
The idealist William
Wilberforce maneuvers his way
through Parliament in 19th century
England, endeavoring to end the
British transatlantic slave trade.
| Ioan Gruffudd | ... | William Wilberforce |
| Romola Garai | ... | Barbara Wilberforce |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... | Pitt the Younger |
| Albert Finney | ... | John Newton |
| Michael Gambon | ... | Lord Charles Fox |
| Rufus Sewell | ... | Thomas Clarkson |
| Youssou N'Dour | ... | Oloudaqh Equiano |
| CiarĂ¡n Hinds | ... | Lord Tarleton |
| Toby Jones | ... | Duke of Clarence |
