William Wilberforce led efforts as a member of Parliament in 18th-century England to end slavery and the slave trade in the British empire. Wilberforce was elected to the House of Commons at 21 and took on the issue of slavery, successfully assembling a diverse coalition that went up against the most powerful men of the time.
Production FourBoys Films; Walden Media; Bristol Bay Productions; Ingenious Film Partners [gb]; Roadside Attractions;
Cast Names Ioan Gruffudd; Romola Garai; Benedict Cumberbatch; Albert Finney; Michael Gambon; Rufus Sewell; Youssou N'Dour; Ciarán Hinds; Toby Jones; Nicholas Farrell; Sylvestra Le Touzel; Jeremy Swift; Stephen Campbell Moore; Bill Paterson; Nicholas Day; Georgie Glen; Nicholas Woodeson; Tom Fisher; Richard Ridings; David Hunt; David Toole; Alex Blake; Angie Wallis; Harry Audley; Chris Barnes; Tom Knight; Andrew Neil; Estelle Morgan; Philip Dunbar; Adam Woodroffe; Joseph Traynor; Simon Delaney; Neville Phillips; Eki Maria; Daniel Naprous; Andrew Whipp; Peter White; Richard Bailey; Sean Bloc; Robert Roy Collins;
Release Date 2006-10-17 (Heartland Film Festival) 2007-01-31 (Santa Barbara Film Festival) 2007-02-23
Genres Biography; Drama; History;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG for thematic material involving slavery, and some mild
language.
Running Time 1 hr. 51 min. (Toronto International Film Festival) 1 hr. 57 min. 1 hr. 51 min.