In 1797, William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause. However, meeting the charming Barbara Spooner (Romola Garai), Wilberforce finds a soulmate to share the story of his struggle. With few allies such as his mentor, John Newton (Albert Finney), a slave ship captain turned repentant minister who penned the great hymn, "Amazing Grace," Prime William Pitt (Benedict Cumberbatch), and Olaudah Equiano (Youssou N'Dour), the erudite former slave turned author, Wilberforce fruitlessly fights both public indifference and moneyed opposition determined to keep their exploitation safe. Nevertheless, Wilberforce finds the inspiration in newfound love to rejuvenate the fight with new ideas that would lead to a great victory for social justice. -IMDB
In this scene, John Newton has turned blind but has finally gotten the faith to write his autobiography in an effort to combat the slave trade and aid Wilberforce. Newton experienced the "amazing grace" he had written about.
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Production Companies:
FourBoys Films
Walden Media
Bristol Bay Productions
Ingenious Film Partners
Roadside Attractions
17 фев 2015
