12 Years a Slave (Original title)Twelve Years a Slave (Help search title)
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 10 January 2014 (Release)Countries: USA, Luxembourg, United KingdomDirector: Steve McQueen
Synopsis: Biographical/Historical Drama. Solomon, an accomplished violinist living as a free man in New York is tricked into joining a travelling show and is then brutally abducted and sold as a slave. His comparatively benevolent first owner Ford sells him to the abusive and demented plantation owner Epps, who subjects Solomon and his fellow slaves to escalating bouts of violence.
Genres: Biopic, Historical drama
Subject: Slavery
Releases
Date: 08 November 2013Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 24 January 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 133 mins 55 secs - Length: 12052 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: E1 Films
Date: March 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Author: Edwards, Sam Pages: xii, 338 pages
Title: Movies in the age of Obama: the era of post racial and neo-racist cinema
Author: Izzo, David Garrett Pages: xii, 301 pages
Title: 12 Years a Slave
Author: Ridley, John Pages: 169 pages
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 10 January 2014 (Release)Countries: USA, Luxembourg, United KingdomDirector: Steve McQueen
Synopsis: Biographical/Historical Drama. Solomon, an accomplished violinist living as a free man in New York is tricked into joining a travelling show and is then brutally abducted and sold as a slave. His comparatively benevolent first owner Ford sells him to the abusive and demented plantation owner Epps, who subjects Solomon and his fellow slaves to escalating bouts of violence.
Genres: Biopic, Historical drama
Subject: Slavery
Releases
Date: 08 November 2013Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 24 January 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 133 mins 55 secs - Length: 12052 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: E1 Films
Date: March 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 134 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: Histories on screen: the past and present in Anglo-American cinema and televisionAuthor: Edwards, Sam Pages: xii, 338 pages
Title: Movies in the age of Obama: the era of post racial and neo-racist cinema
Author: Izzo, David Garrett Pages: xii, 301 pages
Title: 12 Years a Slave
Author: Ridley, John Pages: 169 pages