Solomon Northup's odyssey : twelve years as a slave / Past America, Inc. ; producer, Yanna Kroyt Brandt ; writers, Lou Potter, Samm-Art Williams ; director, Gordon Parks.
Based on the true story of Solomon Northrup, a free black man from New York who was kidnapped in 1841 and forced into slavery in Louisiana.
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Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Monterey Video,
©2004, ©1984.
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: | Video DVD |
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Based on the true story of Solomon Northrup, a free black man from New York who was kidnapped in 1841 and forced into slavery in Louisiana. |
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Note: | Originally broadcast as part of the PBS television program American Playhouse in 1984. From the autobiography My twelve years as a slave by Solomon Northup. DVD features: actor profiles, Gordon Parks' bio, story background, original press, discussion topics. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | E444 .S656 2004 VideoDVD |
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MPAA rating: Not rated. |
ISBN: | 1569942668 : 9781569942666 |
Credits: | Director of photography, Hiro Narita ; music composer, Gordon Parks. |
System Details: | DVD. |
Cast: |
Avery Brooks, Mason Adams, Kent Broadhurst, Lee Bryant, Rhetta Greene, Janet League, Petronia Paley. |