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He was the man who abolished the slave trade. Inspiring tale of William Wilberforce

Keywords:

Drama, Based-on-True-Story, Biographical, Biography, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2006) (UK / USA) (4 Star)

Cast:

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

Supporting Cast:

Youssou N'Dour	.... Oloudaqh Equiano
Ciarán Hinds	.... Lord Tarleton
Toby Jones	.... Duke of Clarence
Nicholas Farrell	.... Henry Thornton
Sylvestra Le Touzel	.... Marianne Thornton
Jeremy Swift	.... Richard the Butler
Stephen Campbell Moore	.... James Stephen
Bill Paterson	.... Lord Dundas
Nicholas Day	.... William Dolben

Directors:

Stan Lathan

Writers:

Steven Knight

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