In 1782, the young MP William Wilberforce was urged and determined to abolish the slave trade in Great Britain. Despite his unpopularity in the House of Commons, he continued his fight until his health forced him to turn entirely to evangelicalism. Fifteen years later, his marriage to Barbara Spooner, a woman driven by the same sense of justice, encouraged him to resume his fight.
Director: Michael Apted
Writers: Steven Knight
Main cast:
Ioan Gruffudd – William Wilberforce
Romola Garai – Barbara Spooner
Benedict Cumberbatch – William Pitt the Younger
Albert Finney – John Newton
Michael Gambon – Lord Charles Fox
Rufus Sewell – Thomas Clarkson
Youssou N’Dour – Olaudah Equiano
Genres: Drama, History
Release date: 23 February 2007
Filming location: United Kingdom
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