I love movies that deal with history of our world. I love watching things I have read in books and on paper come to life through someones imagination and awesome effort.
The movie Amazing grace does this and more. It captures the history of William Wilberforce as he tackles the dilemma of slavery in Britain in the late 1700's. It is one of my all time favourites.
The acting is superb and the set fantastic. There are a few historical inaccuracies but generally it represents true facts of Wilberforce's life in Parliament in this time.
The film starts out with Wilberforce sick after facing 15 years fighting his cause in Parliament to the old stalwarts of Parliament. Around this time he meets his future wife who inspires him to keep going with his passion and cause. He returns to Parliament and rallies his supporters to help him pass the bill to outlaw slavery at home and in the West Indies.
A great movie for over 13 year old and over.
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