12 years a slave /

Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength...

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Uniform Title:	12 years a slave (Motion picture)
Other Authors:	Ridley, John, 1965- (Screenwriter), Pitt, Brad, 1963- (Actor), Ejiofor, Chiwetel (Actor), Fassbender, Michael, 1977- (Actor), Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- (Actor), Dano, Paul, 1984- (Actor), Dillahunt, Garret, 1964- (Actor), Giamatti, Paul (Actor), McNairy, Scoot (Actor), Nyong'o, Lupita (Actor), Oduye, Adepero (Actor), Paulson, Sarah, 1974- (Actor), Williams, Michael Kenneth (Actor), Woodard, Alfre, 1953- (Actor), Chalk, Chris (Christopher Eugene) (Actor), Bobbitt, Sean (director of photography.), Norris, Patricia (Costume designer), Zimmer, Hans (composer (expression)), Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Includes two English soundtracks with and without English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Published:	[United States] : [Fox Searchlight Pictures], [2013]
Subjects:	Northup, Solomon, > 1808-1863? > Drama. Enslaved persons > United States > Drama. African Americans > Drama. Plantation life > Louisiana > History > 19th century > Drama. Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century > Drama. Kidnapping > United States > Drama. Northup, Solomon, > 1808-1863? Kidnapping African Americans Plantation life Slavery Enslaved persons Louisiana United States 1800-1899 Streaming video. Webcast Film adaptations Video recordings for the hearing impaired Fiction films Internet videos Biographical films Drama Feature films Films for the hearing impaired Historical films History Historical films. Biographical films. Film adaptations. Feature films. Fiction films. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Films historiques. Films biographiques. Adaptations cinématographiques. Films de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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