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Cry Freedom

Genre
Drama
Rating
PG
Released
6 November, 1987
Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in late-1970s apartheid-era South Africa. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving black activist Steve Biko and his friend Donald Woods, who initially finds him destructive, and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while actor Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of discrimination, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Universal Pictures and Marble Arch Productions and the film was primarily shot on location in Zimbabwe and in Kenya due to political turmoil in South Africa at the time of production. It was commercially distributed by Universal Pictures, opening in the United States on 6 November 1987.

Réalisateur Richard Attenborough
Produced by Richard Attenborough
Screenplay by John Briley
Starring Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Denzel Washington
Music George Fenton, Jonas Gwangwa
Cinematography Ronnie Taylor
Edited by Lesley Walker
Production, company Marble Arch Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Released November 6, 1987 (United States), November 26, 1987 (United Kingdom)
Running time 157 minutes
Country United Kingdom, South Africa
Language English, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho
Budget $29 million
Box office $15 million (theatrical rentals)
Netflix ID 409857

À propos de Cry Freedom

Based on true events, the film is set in apartheid-torn South Africa, where a white journalist Donald Woods and black activist Steve Biko form an unlikely friendship. Woods later must find answers to why Steve Baiko was murdered.

Réalisation de Cry Freedom

The film was mainly shot on location in Zimbabwe and in Kenya rather than South Africa. The movie takes place from November 24, 1975 to January 2, 1979.

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Dernières informations sur Cry Freedom mis à jour le 28 Juillet, 2021.