On a dark night just outside London, a big, horse-drawn carriage made its way through a driving rainstorm. One of its occupants was a handsome young man named William Wilberforce. As the carriage made ...

As Americans this week partly commemorated the birthday and political career of Abraham Lincoln, who signed the Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery, British film director Michael Apted brings ...

Tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce, and his extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the ...

"Amazing Grace" is a historical drama following the political life of William Wilberforce in England during the 19th century. This compelling true story will capture your heart and get your human ...

Amazing Grace. By James Walvin. University of California Press; 216 pages; $19.95 and £16.99 A short but fascinating book by James Walvin, a professor at the University of York and an expert on ...

In 1797, William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), the great crusader for the British abolition of slavery, is taking a vacation for his health even while he is sicker at heart for his frustrated cause.

From acclaimed director Michael Apted (The World is Not Enough, Coal Miner’s Daughter) comes Amazing Grace, a moving historical epic about the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce. Amazing ...