Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014];©2014
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Notes:
- DVD Region 1 stereo and surround sound (Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0).
- In English. Dubbed in Spanish or French. Optional Spanish subtitles. Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). Optional English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1). Closed-captioned.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp.
- Director of photography, Sean Bobbitt, BSC production designer, Adam Stockhausen editor, Joe Walker costume designer, Patricia Norris music by Hans Zimmer.
- Originally released a motion picture in 2013.
- Based on the autobiography Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup.
- MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality Canadian home video rating: 14A.
- An account of Solomon Northup, a black man born free in New York State, who in 1841 was drugged and kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and sold into slavery. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters like Edwin Epps for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.
- Special features: The team The score Sneak peek.
- Academy Awards, 2014: Best motion picture Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Lupita Nyong’o) Best writing, adapted screenplay (John Ridley).
Subjects:
- Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? — Drama.
- Slaves — United States — Drama.
- African Americans — Drama.
- Plantation life — Louisiana — History — 19th century — Drama.
- Slavery — Louisiana — History — 19th century — Drama.
- Kidnapping — United States — Drama.
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- Historical films. lcgft
- Biographical films. lcgft
- Film adaptations. lcgft
- Feature films. lcgft
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired. lcgft
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. lcgft
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