| Title |
12 years a slave [DVD]. |
| Variant Title |
Twelve years a slave [DVD] |
| Production & Copyright Details |
Australia : Icon Films, [2014] |
| copyright 2014 |
| Physical Description |
1 DVD-video (133 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm |
| Content type |
two-dimensional moving image |
| Note |
Icon Film Distribution : IFS852TW. |
| Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. |
| Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup. |
| Special features : A historical portrait documentary -- The team featurette -- The score featurette. |
| English. Closed-captioned in English. |
| Credits Note |
Directed by Steve McQueen ; screenplay by John Ridley ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas. |
| Performer/Cast Note |
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard. |
| Summary Note |
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. |
| Target audience note |
Classification : MA 15+ |
| Requirements |
PAL, Region 2, 4. |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Slaves -- United States -- Drama |
| African Americans -- Drama |
| Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama |
| Kidnapping -- United States -- Drama |
| Subject - Genre |
Fiction films |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
McQueen, Steve, 1969- film director, film producer. |
| Ridley, John, 1965- screenwriter. |
| Pitt, Brad, 1963- film producer, actor. |
| Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1977- actor. |
| Fassbender, Michael, 1977- actor. |
| Cumberbatch, Benedict, 1976- actor. |
| Dano, Paul, 1984- actor. |
| Giamatti, Paul actor. |
| Nyong'o, Lupita actor. |
| Paulson, Sarah, 1974- actor. |
| Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? Twelve years a slave. |
