Take an extraordinary spiritual journey through the lives of those. Before anyone yawns into a coma, lets make clear that this is. I just watched this movie at a private screening for attendees of the national prayer breakfast in washington, dc clergy are a natural audience for this movie. William wilberforce was a leading figure in the political campaign to abolish the slave trade in britain in the. Michael apteds compelling and highly informative amazing grace is an apt. In amazing grace ioan gruffudd plays william wilberfoce whos a not very well.
See more ideas about amazing grace, ioan gruffudd and william wilberforce. At the end of the movie, my eyes were filled with tears, especially. So, at no point did you say get someone else to sing this. A 2006 movie, amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd, was about the life of 18thcentury antislavery activist william wilberforce. Amazing grace film with ioan gruffudd and benedict cumberbatch set in early c england. Amazing grace by michael apted ioan gruffudd, romola garai. The film mostly covered the struggle to outlaw slavery in britain itself, though they. Commentary with director michael apted and actor ioan gruffudd. The movie chronicles the obstacles of the abolitionists and wilburs leadership and finishes with the passage by the british parliament to outlaw the transport of slaves against all odds. Amazing grace based on the true life story of william wilberforce ioan gruffudd, a leader of the british abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late century.
Amazing grace 2007 stream and watch online moviefone. William wilberforce amazing grace, the hymn to freedom. A movie named for the song was made in 2006 that tells the story of william wilberforces fight for abolition, with albert finney playing a repentant john newton, alongside an ensemble cast that includes ioan gruffudd, michael gambon and benedict cumberbatch. Its a movie about setting it up for a wider audience, who these characters are and how they came to be. It is beyond me how i never knew about this amazing man before, but. Amazing grace film about wilberforce called inspirational. Hollywood has pushed out some impressive historical dramas.
But what i ended up getting was a really well done movie that addressed an issue. We will sing this song until jesus comes and it may be one of our theme songs in heaven around the throne. The pair talks about the twoyear production of the movie and the casting of young people in the main role and the best of british in the supporting roles. William wilberforce, the man lincoln and frederick douglass hailed as.
Song amazing grace is just that amazing the salt lake. In building his movie around a single issue, apted succeeds in capturing a. Ioan gruffudd in amazing grace 2006 rufus sewell and youssou ndour in amazing. A broadway musical of the same name launched in late 2015 that focused on newtons. One of the traffickers was john newton, albert finney who became a born again christian and wrote the christian lament amazing grace. Produced by walden media and starring ioan gruffudd, benedict cumberbatch, romola garai, and albert finney. The album features new versions of old hymns recorded by some of christian musics more prominent artists as well as one of the most popular country artists around today. My other minor gripe was that when the characters sing amazing grace, it is not the version that was sung at the time. Amazing grace isnt quite an accurate title for this entertaining history lesson, but no one will ever write a song titled amazing. Amazing grace is a 2006 britishamerican biographical drama film directed by michael apted.
Who sang the song amazing grace in the movie amazing grace. A music video about the love story between william wilberforce and barbara spooner from amazing grace. Amazing grace is the slavery story we dont hear about in american history class. The idealist william wilberforce ioan gruffudd maneuvers his way through parliament, endeavoring to end the british transatlantic slave trade. With ioan gruffudd, albert finney, michael gambon, romola garai. The jemma wakeman vocal interpratation of amazing grace is simply amazing all alone. Wonderfully made to sing praises oh for your face, savior amazing grace maybe im. Ioan gruffudd, albert finney, michael gambon, romola garai, benedict cumberbatch, rufus sewell, youssou ndour, ciaran hinds, toby jones. Ioan gruffudd filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Ioan gruffudd, albert finney, michael gambon, romola garai. A 2006 movie, amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd, was. Handsome welsh actor ioan gruffudd is happy and prepared to strip naked for a movie role. Watch the artist sing amazing grace with clips from the movie. Thus inspired by my brothers comments, i looked for the movie on amazon streaming and.
Commentary with director michael apted and ioan gruffudd the man at the helm and his star provide a. Ioan gruffudd does a fabulous job portraying william wilberforce, the great british abolitionist. Nov 19, 2010 in the movie amazing grace, ioan gruffudd plays william wilberforce, the member of parliament who fought to end the british slav in the movie amazing grace, albert finney plays john newton, who wrote the hymn amazing grace. Ioan gruffudd, born october 6, 1973, is a 44yearold welsh actor having trained at the royal academy of dramatic art, he started off in welsh language film productions, then came to international attention as fifth officer harold lowe in the film titanic 1997, and as lt john beales in black hawk down 2001. In 1797, william wilberforce, 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. Ioan gruffudd plays a different kind of mr fantastic in amazing grace, the story of 18thcentury abolitionist william wilberforce. On commentary with director michael apted and actor ioan gruffudd. Amazing grace is a global music sensation the mercury news. Carrie underwood how great thou artamazing performance duration. Having trained at the royal academy of dramatic art, he started off in welsh language film productions, then came to international attention as fifth officer harold lowe in the film titanic 1997, and as lt john beales in black hawk down 2001. Albert finney and ioan gruffudd on a mission to abolish slavery in amazing grace. Ioan gruffudd is a famous welsh actor, who was born on october 6, 1973. Sep 07, 20 in the movie when trying to inspire others to follow him, wilberforce leaped onto a table and sang the marvelous hymn to freedom, amazing grace.
However, he is best known in the uk for playing the role of horatio hornblower in. I really enjoyed the scene where thomas clarkson rufus sewell is talking to his baby. One of the worst decisions the filmmakers made was to have ioan gruffudd, standing on a table, sing amazing grace to his fellow mps. A 2006 movie, amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd, was about the life of 18th century antislavery activist william wilberforce. Tragically he died in 1806 aged only 46 after suffering ill health all his life. Albert finney played the author of the hymn, amazing grace, a man whose story i. With michael apted, david arnold, paul bates, jenny beavan.
The scene where william wilberforce ioan gruffudd sings amazing grace at the card house was sung by gruffudd at that moment. Ive learned since its release is she was sick with the flu. Feb 22, 2007 amazing grace is the slavery story we dont hear about in american history class. With moms mabley, slappy white, rosalind cash, moses gunn. Ioan gruffudd filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Silk 2007 official trailer michael pitt, keira knightley drama movie hd. Music inspired by the motion picture is a soundtrack for the movie amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd. Even actor ioan gruffudd had to brush up on his history to play the role.
The title is a reference to the hymn amazing grace. Ioan gruffudd and romola garai, who is on a sugarfree diet. Olaudah equiano played by senegalese singer youssou ndour, a former. Director michael apted had no idea whether or not gruffudd could actually sing. I found out about this movie two days ago from my brother.
Instead, they should have had a former slave sing it a female, preferably in a soulful gospel style, and to a sympathetic audience of other former slaves who would have been in tears listening to it. Amazing grace is a global music sensation lifestyles. By the way, the tune we now associate with the hymn amazing grace did not become the melody for john newtons famous lyrics until after wilberforces death. Ioan gruffudd interviewed amazing grace collider collider. An elderly woman in a baltimore neighborhood finds out that a somewhat slowwitted neighbor is being put up for local office by some shady politicians who have no interest in their neighborhood but are interested in getting their hands on the money that comes into it. With few allies such as his mentor, john newton, a slave ship captain turned repentant. Is amazing graces take on the slave trade historically. Newton, creator of the worldfamous song that gives the movie its title, amazing grace. At the end of the movie, my eyes were filled with tears, especially at the part where they play amazing grace with the bagpipes.
However, meeting the charming barbara spooner, wilberforce finds a soulmate to share the story of his struggle. He first came to public attention as fifth officer harold lowe in titanic 1997, and then for his portrayal of horatio hornblower in the hornblower series of television films 19982003. Amazing grace is a global music sensation fox news. William wilberforce, played by ioan gruffudd, shows parliament a long list of signatures from people opposing the slave trade. Commentary with director michael apted and ioan gruffudd the man at the helm and his star provide a chatty and informative track for amazing grace. William wilberforce, an incredible man, and an incredible story. With few allies such as his mentor, john newton, a slave ship captain turned repentant priest who penned the great hymn, amazing grace, prime william pitt, and olaudah equiano, the erudite former slave turned author, wilberforce fruitlessly fights both public indifference and moneyed opposition determined to keep their exploitation safe. Nov 10, 2010 amazing grace is a global music sensation.
Ioan gruffudd celebrity biography, zodiac sign and famous. Ioan gruffudd, born october 6, 1973, is a 44yearold welsh actor. Pitt returned in 1804 to fight the great wars against france and napoleon. Samuel goldwyn films in the movie amazing grace, albert finney left plays john newton, who wrote the hymn amazing grace, encountering the member in the movie amazing grace, ioan gruffudd plays william wilberforce, the member of parliament who fought to end the british slave trade at the beginning of the 19th century. In the last several takes, a playback was used, but it is ioan singing. Ioan gruffudd did a amazing job in acting william wilberforce.
As a person born on this date, ioan gruffudd is listed in our database as the 9th most popular celebrity for the day october 6 and the 85th most popular for the year 1973. Beautiful film about the abolishion of the slave trade in england in the movie amazing grace, we watch an english politician and member of parliament named william wilberforce put years of effort into aboli. Mar 23, 2007 ioan gruffudd plays a different kind of mr fantastic in amazing grace, the story of 18thcentury abolitionist william wilberforce. A special screening of this movie was shown in buncrana, county donegal. While abraham lincoln freed slaves over here, william wilberforce stood up in british parliament to get his country to end the trade of human lives. Amazing grace michael apted, ioan gruffudd, romola garai. Amazing grace is a 2006 britishamerican biographical drama film directed by michael apted, about the campaign against the slave trade in the british empire, led by william wilberforce, who was responsible for steering antislave trade legislation through the british parliament. The scene where william wilberforce ioan gruffudd sings amazing grace at the. An overview of the making of amazing grace 2006 and a look at the historical facts behind the film. May 18, 2014 i couldnt find a cut out scene from the movie amazing grace 2006 when the main character, william wilberforce as ioan gruffudd started to sing a splendid hymn amazing grace so i.
Released february 23rd, 2007, amazing grace stars ioan gruffudd, romola garai, benedict cumberbatch, albert finney the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 56 min, and received a score of out. I couldnt find a cut out scene from the movie amazing grace 2006 when the main character, william wilberforce as ioan gruffudd. Subsequent roles have included lancelot in king arthur 2004, reed richards mister fantastic in fantastic 4 2005. Ioan gruffudd as william wilberforce romola garai as barbara spooner benedict cumberbatch as william pitt the younger albert finney as.
Screenshot from amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd. Amazing grace dvd ioan gruffudd, this is not the story of the author of the hymn, but the mp who fought for years for parliament to overthrow the slave trade in the united kingdom. A tour of the national underground railroad freedom center amazing grace performed by chris tomlin amazing grace partners. Rent amazing grace starring ioan gruffudd and albert finney on dvd and bluray. Albert finney played newton, a friend of wilberforce. Ill admit that when i was offered the chance to participate in the amazing grace junket i had an ulterior motive i wanted to get an update on fantastic four 2 from mr. Little did he know, ioan is an accomplished soloist and choir singer. In 18thcentury england, house of commons member william wilberforce ioan gruffudd and his close friend and a future prime minister, william pitt benedict cumberbatch, begin a lengthy battle. Ioan gruffudd, albert finney, michael gambon, rufus sewell, ciaran hinds, nicholas farrell, bill paterson, romola garai. Ioan gruffudd, as william wilberforce in amazing grace one of my favorite 18th centuryset movies. Is amazing graces take on the slave trade historically accurate. The movie profiles wilberforces passion, ill health, divinely inspired commitment, deep friendship with william pitt who ultimately became prime minister and especially, pastor john newton, creator of the worldfamous song that gives the movie its title, amazing grace.
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