Format:
DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:
12 years a slave.
Call Number:
DVD T
Edition:
[English/Spanish/French dialogue version]
Publisher, Date:
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014]
Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]
Description:
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1
digital optical surround Dolby digital 2.0
video file DVD video region 1
Summary:
The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: R; for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.
Subjects:
Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863? -- Drama.
Special features: A historical portrait; the team; the score.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Drama.
African Americans -- Drama.
Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Esclavos -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Afronorteamericanos -- Estados Unidos -- Teatro.
Drama DVDs.
Genre:
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Other Author:
Pitt, Brad, 1963-, actor.
Giamatti, Paul, actor.
Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974-, actor.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., film distributor.
Other Title:
Twelve years a slave