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12 Years a Slave(Movie, 2013)

FSK: 12+ years
| 2h 14min | Genres: Drama, History
12 Years a SlaveRating: 4.0/5 (with 51075,107 votes)
12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery. He was put to work on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of David Wilson's version of Northup's story was co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as Solomon Northup. Supporting roles are portrayed by Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Giamatti, ()
Movie poster of 12 Years a Slave

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Available languages: German, English
Available subtitles: German, German
Duration: 2h 14min
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Duration: 2h 14min
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Also available at Amazon.de on: DVD Blu-ray

Awards & Nominations for 12 Years a Slave

Academy Award for Best Picture BAFTA Award for Best Film Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Picture Satellite Award for Best Film AACTA International Award for Best Actor Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film Dorian Award for Film of The Year Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Production Design

About 12 Years a Slave

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 will forever alter his life.

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Additional Information

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Based on the work of: Solomon Northup ("Twelve Years a Slave")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 37 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Catalan (CA), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Georgian (KA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Latvian (LV), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Romanian (RO), Russian (RU), Slovak (SK), Slovenian (SL), Serbian (SR), Swedish (SV), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Uzbek (UZ), Vietnamese (VI), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/16/2014 (World premiere: 10/18/2013)
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"12 години в робство"
"12 Anos de Escravidão"
"Esclave pendant douze ans"
"为奴12年"
"12 let v řetězech"
"12 Años de Esclavitud"
"La véritable histoire extraordinaire de Solomon Northup"
"被奪走的十二年"
"دوازده سال بردگی"
"노예 12년"
"12 años de esclavitud"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:1089, Added: 02/07/2018, Last updated: 04/03/2024