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Nov 8, 2013 · A film based on the true story of Solomon Northup, a free Black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the antebellum United States. Directed by Steve McQueen and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt, the film won 3 Oscars and received critical acclaim.
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12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
A freeborn black man is abducted from New York and sold into slavery in this historical drama based on the autobiography of Solomon Northup. Watch trailers & learn more.
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A brutal and brilliant film about American slavery, based on the true story of Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor). See critics' ratings, trailers, cast, and where to watch or rent the movie online.
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In 1841, Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free citizen, is kidnapped, stripped of his identity and sold into slavery. Now, he m ...more. From director Steve McQueen comes this powerful nominee for...
Nov 8, 2013 · Watch the trailer and learn more about the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War US. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt and directed by Steve McQueen.
Jun 12, 2024 · 12 Years a Slave, American dramatic film, released in 2013, that impressed critics and audiences with its harrowing depiction of slavery in the antebellum South. The movie won the BAFTA Award and the Academy Award for best picture as well as the Golden Globe Award for best drama.
