Cry freedom. Widescreen
Title :
Cry freedom. Universal Pictures present a March Arch production ; screenplay, John Briley ; produced and directed by Richard Attenborough.
Title:
Cry freedom. Widescreen
Format:
DVD
System details note:
DVD.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (159 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition:
Widescreen [ed.].
ISBN:
9780783230535
Production / Publication Information:
Universal City, CA : Universal, c1999.
General Note:
Based on the books: Biko ; and, Asking for trouble / by Donald Woods.
DVD release of the 1987 motion picture.
Dolby digital surround; widescreen format (2.35:1 aspect ratio).
Special features include: production notes, cast and filmmaker biographies, theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Set in South Africa in the mid-1970s, this film tells the story of Stephen Biko, a Black political activist, and Donald Woods, a liberal white newspaper editor who risks his own life to bring Biko's message to the world.
Participant or performer note:
Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington.
Creation production and credits note:
Director of photography, Ronnie Taylor ; editor, Lesley Walker ; music, George Fenton, Jonas Bwangwa.
Language:
English
Language note:
English or French soundtracks; optional Spanish subtitles or English subtitles for the hearing-impaired.
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