Mandela, long walk to freedom

Resource Information

The work Mandela, long walk to freedom represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Dallas Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Mandela, long walk to freedom

Statement of responsibility

an Anant Singh presentation ; with the Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Revolt Films, ; a Justin Chadwick film ; in association with Distant Horizon, Origin Pictures, Pathé, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited and National Enpowerment Fund ; a Videovision Entertainment production ; produced by Anant Singh ; screenplay by William Nicholson ; directed by Justin Chadwick

Creator

• Mandela, long walk to freedom (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Crawley, Lol, 1974-
• South Africa, National Empowerment Fund
• Revolt Films
• Elba, Idris
• Harris, Naomie, 1976-
• Pathé Distribution Limited
• Heffes, Alex
• Origin Pictures
• Kgoroge, Tony
• Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
• Bartlett, Jamie, 1966-
• Distant Horizon (Firm)
• Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013
• Matshikiza, Lindiwe
• Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
• Moosa, Riaad
• Nicholson, William
• Pheto, Terry
• Russell, Rick
• Singh, Anant, 1956-
• Lotz, Deon
• Yucaipa Films
• Breedt, Johnny
• Weinstein Company
• Chadwick, Justin
• Videovision Entertainment (Firm)

Actor

• Moosa, Riaad
• Bartlett, Jamie, 1966-
• Elba, Idris
• Harris, Naomie, 1976-
• Kgoroge, Tony
• Lotz, Deon
• Matshikiza, Lindiwe
• Pheto, Terry

Cinematographer

• Crawley, Lol, 1974-

Composer

• Heffes, Alex

Film director

• Chadwick, Justin

Film distributor

• Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc

Film editor

• Russell, Rick

Film producer

• Singh, Anant, 1956-

Presenter

• Singh, Anant, 1956-
• Revolt Films
• Weinstein Company
• Yucaipa Films

Production company

• Pathé Distribution Limited
• Distant Horizon (Firm)
• Origin Pictures
• Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa
• Videovision Entertainment (Firm)
• South Africa, National Empowerment Fund

Production designer

• Breedt, Johnny

Screenwriter

• Nicholson, William

Subject

• Feature films
• Historical films
• Biographical films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• South Africa -- Politics and government -- 1948-1994 -- Drama
• Presidents -- South Africa -- Drama
• Political prisoners -- South Africa -- Drama
• Anti-apartheid movements -- South Africa -- Drama
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013 -- Drama
• Anti-apartheid activists -- South Africa -- Drama

Genre

• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Melodramas (Motion pictures)
• Feature films
• Drama
• Historical films
• Biographical films

Language

• eng
• spa
• eng
• spa
• eng
• eng

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

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Music, Alex Heffes ; editor, Rick Russell ; production designer, Johnny Breedt ; director of photography, Lol Crawley

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; for some intense sequences of violence and disturbing images, sexual content and brief strong language

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)

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.M363 2014

PerformerNote

Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Jamie Bartlett, Lindiwe Matshikiza, Terry Pheto, Deon Lotz

Runtime

141

Technique

live action