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12 Years a Slave

Title: 12 Years a Slave / directed by Steve McQueen.
Publication: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]

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Description

1 videodisc (approximately 134 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

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 within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope.

Alternative Title

Twelve years a slave

Subjects

Genre/Form

Biographical films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Note

Extras: The team; The score; Sneak peek.
Based on the memoir Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup.
"Twelve Years a Slave" by Solomon Northup avilable in the Research and Reference Division of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in: Sc 326.92-N (Northup, S. Twelve years a slave)

Credits (note)

Screenwriter, John Ridley ; producers, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; executive producers, Tessa Ross, John Ridley ; cinematographer, Sean Bobbitt ; editor, Joe Walker ; composer, Hans Zimmer ; Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present ; a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen.

Performer (note)

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp.

System Details (note)

DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.

Language (note)

In English, optional dubbed Spanish or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH]; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1). Closed captioned.

Awards (note)

Academy Awards, 2014: Best motion picture, Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Lupita Nyong'o), Best writing, adapted screenplay (John Ridley).

Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1916

LCCN

024543880967

OCLC

869567122

Title

12 Years a Slave / directed by Steve McQueen.

Publisher

Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]

Country of Producing Entity

United States ; Great Britain

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

System Details

DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong'o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard, Chris Chalk, Taran Killam, Bill Camp.

Credits

Screenwriter, John Ridley ; producers, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; executive producers, Tessa Ross, John Ridley ; cinematographer, Sean Bobbitt ; editor, Joe Walker ; composer, Hans Zimmer ; Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present ; a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen.

Language

In English, optional dubbed Spanish or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH]; English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1). Closed captioned.

Awards

Academy Awards, 2014: Best motion picture, Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Lupita Nyong'o), Best writing, adapted screenplay (John Ridley).

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Added Author

McQueen, Steve, 1969- film director.

Ridley, John, 1965- screenwriter.

Pitt, Brad, 1963- actor.

Gardner, Dede, film producer.

Kleiner, Jeremy, film producer.

Pohlad, William, film producer.

Milchan, Arnon, 1944- film producer.

Katagas, Anthony, film producer.

Ross, Tessa, film producer.

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, cinematographer.

Walker, Joe, 1963 October 2- film editor.

Zimmer, Hans, composer (expression)

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? Twelve years a slave.

Regency Enterprises, presenter.

River Road Entertainment (Firm), production company.

Plan B (Firm), production company.

New Regency (Firm), production company.

FilmFour (Firm), production company.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., film distributor.

Other Standard Identifier

024543880967 80

Publisher No.

2288096 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (U.S.)

2288097 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Canada)

Research Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1916

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