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DVD/DRAMA/TWELVE
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1 videodisc (approximately 134 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 2013
Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, an accomplished, free citizen of New York, is kidnapped and sold into slavery. Stripped of his identity and deprived of all dignity, Northup is ultimately purchased by ruthless plantation owner Edwin Epps and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, Benedict Cumberbatch, Brad Pitt, and newcomer Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years a Slave is both an unflinching account of slavery in American history and a celebration of the indomitable power of hope
Based on the memoir Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup
Special features: The Team; The Score; Sneak peeks
Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Joe Walker ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard
MPAA rating: R, for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality
DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0
In English, optional dubbed Spanish or dubbed French with optional Spanish subtitles
Academy Awards, 2014: Best motion picture, Best performance by an actress in a supporting role (Lupita Nyong'o), Best writing, adapted screenplay (John Ridley)
English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing [SDH]
Closed captioned
English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1)