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.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Past America Inc
Monterey Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Brandt, Yanna
Williams, Samm-Art
Parks, Gordon, 1912-2006
Brooks, Avery
Adams, Mason
Broadhurst, Kent
Bryant, Lee
Greene, Rhetta
League, Janet
Paley, Petronia
Narita, Hiro, 1941-
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Monterey Video, ©2004, ©1984.
Subjects:
Northup, Solomon, > 1808-1863? > Drama.
Slavery > United States.
African Americans > Biography > Drama.
Enslaved persons > Louisiana > Biography > Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Genre:
Drama.
Biography
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
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.
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
Audience:
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.