Title: Twelve Years a Slave
Original Title: Twelve Years a Slave
Year: 2013
Info
- Country: USA UK
- Length: 133 Minutes (2 hours 13 min)
- Budget: $20,000
- Genre: Drama History Biography
- Studios: New Regency Pictures DeAPlaneta
- Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
- Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)
Release Dates
- UK: January 10 2014
- United States: October 18 2013
Plot
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist forever alters his life.
Awards
- 2014 Academy Awards (Oscars): 9 3
- 2014 Golden Globes: 7 1
- 2014 BAFTA Awards: 10 2
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Videos
October 4 2013
Trailer 'Twelve Years a Slave'
July 16 2013
Photos
Trivia
The tree where Solomon sees several men being lynched was actually used for lynching and is surrounded by the graves of murdered slaves.
Of the seven titles directed by Steve McQueen through 1993 (including short films), this movie is the first which does not have a one-word title.
McQueen took part in the first writing the screenplay with John Ridley; the final script is signed only by Ridley.
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