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Mandela, long walk to freedom [videorecording] / directed by Justin Chadwick ; screenplay by William Nicholson ; produced by Anant Singh ; producer for Origin Pictures, David M. Thompson ; executive producers, Cameron McCracken, François Ivernel, Harvey Weinstein ; executive producers, Geoffrey Qhena, Basil Ford, Sudhir Pragjee, Sanjeev Singh, Philisiwe Mthethwa ; an Anant Singh presentation ; with the Weinstein Company/Yucaipa Films/Revolt Films ; a Justin Chadwick film ; in association with Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Long Walk to Freedom (Pty) Ltd, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited and National Enpowerment Fund ; a Videovision Entertainment production.

Chadwick, Justin, (film director.). Nicholson, William, (screenwriter.). Singh, Anant, 1956- (presenter,, film producer.). Thompson, David, 1950- (film producer.). McCracken, Cameron, (film producer.). Ivernel, François, (film producer.). Weinstein, Harvey, 1952- (film producer.). Qhena, Geoffrey, (film producer.). Ford, Basil, (film producer.). Pragjee, Sudhir, (film producer.). Singh, Sanjeev, (film producer.). Mthethwa, Philisiwe, (film producer.). Elba, Idris, (actor.). Harris, Naomie, 1976- (actor.). Kgoroge, Tony, (actor.). Moosa, Riaad, (actor.). Bartlett, Jamie, 1966- (actor.). Matshikiza, Lindiwe, (actor.). Pheto, Terry, (actor.). Lotz, Deon, (actor.). Crawley, Lol, 1974- (director of photography.). Breedt, Johnny, (production designer.). Russell, Rick, (film editor.). Heffes, Alex, (composer (expression)). Cilliers, Diana, (costume designer.). Filipe, Ruy, (costume designer.). Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Long walk to freedom. (Added Author). U2 (Musical group), (composer (expression),, performer.). Weinstein Company, (presenter.). Yucaipa Films, (presenter.). Revolt Films, (presenter.). Distant Horizon (Firm), (production company.). Origin Pictures, (production company.). Pathé Distribution Limited, (production company.). Long Walk to Freedom (Pty) Ltd., (production company.). Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa, (production company.). South Africa. National Empowerment Fund, (production company.). Videovision Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Jamie Bartlett, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Terry Pheto, Deon Lotz. (Cast).

Summary:

Based on South African President Nelson Mandela's autobiography of the same name, it chronicles his early life, coming of age, education and 27 years in prison before becoming President and working to rebuild the country's once segregated society.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (141 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Based on Nelson Mandela's autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom." Bonus: Feature commentary with director Justin Chadwick; Mandela: the leader you know, the man you didn't.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Lol Crawley ; production designer, Johnny Breedt ; editor, Rick Russell ; music by Alex Heffes ; "Ordinary love" by U2 ; costume designers, Diana Cilliers, Ruy Filipe.
Participant or Performer Note:	Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Jamie Bartlett, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Terry Pheto, Deon Lotz.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for some intense sequences of violence and disturbing images, sexual content and brief strong language.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	In English (Dolby Digital 5.1) or dubbed Spanish (2.0 stereo); Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, USA, 2014: Nominated, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song (Song: "Ordinary Love"). Golden Globes, USA, 2014: Won, Best Original Song - Motion Picture (Song: "Ordinary Love"); Nominated, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Idris Elba). Best Original Score - Motion Picture