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- 12 Years A Slave (2013) The indubitable number one on the list is Steve McQueen’s historical-drama movie, ’12 Years A Slave’, which was also the worthy winner of the Best Picture awards at the Academy Awards.
- Lincoln (2012) Mmm. This one. I literally short fall of words whenever I mention ‘Lincoln’ in my breath. Apart from Abraham Lincoln being my idol, Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite actor.
- Django Unchained (2012) Oh, now. This one is not your quintessential drama where Black people suffer in silence and wait out the struggle. No, sir. This is the one where they blow the brains out of their apparent masters with a .22 magnum shotgun.
- Glory (1989) This is not the first film in the list centered around the American Civil War. But in a totally different context. ‘ Glory’ tracks one of the very first military units of the Union army, consisting solely of African-Americans, except for the officers, who are white.
Slaves is a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman. The film stars Dionne Warwick (in her screen acting debut), Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd.
- 12 Years A Slave’ (2013) ’12 Years A Slave’ stands out as a remarkable movie about slavery, and its acclaim is well-deserved, especially with its win for Best Picture at the 2014 Academy Awards.
- Lincoln’ (2012) ‘Lincoln’ is another great film that tells the story of slavery through the eyes of one of the greatest American leaders in history.
- Django Unchained’ (2012) ‘Django Unchained’ is not like your regular dramatic slave movie because this film is one that is full of action. Of course, it only makes sense for it to be action-packed, considering that it was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.
- Glory’ (1989) ‘Glory’ is a good film that is focused on the events surrounding the American Civil War. But while it may be a Civil War film, the thing you need to know about this movie is that it focuses on a military unit that consists of African-American soldiers who are under the supervision of white officers.
May 25, 1972 · Slaves: Directed by Herbert J. Biberman. With Stephen Boyd, Dionne Warwick, Ossie Davis, Marilyn Clark. A Kentucky slave fights for his freedom from cruel overseer whose mistress eventually joins Davis and the other slaves in their revolt.
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- Herbert J. Biberman
- 1972-05-25
- Georgia May
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) Trailer for 12 Years a Slave (2013) Directed by Steve McQueen. Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender.
- Spartacus (1960) Trailer for Spartacus (1960) Directed by Stanley Kubrick and Anthony Mann. Starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Peter Ustinov. Adventure, Biography, Drama (3h 17m)
- Django Unchained (2012) Trailer for Django Unchained (2012) Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio. Drama, Western (2h 45m)
- Ben-Hur (1959) Trailer for Ben-Her (1959) Directed by William Wyler. Starring Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Stephen Boyd. Adventure, Drama (3h 32m) 8.1 on IMDb — 85% on RT.
On the auction block in New Orleans, Davis is bought by crafty plantation owner Stephen Boyd who lives in splendor with his alcoholic slave mistress, Dionne Warwick. Warwick is attracted to Davis...
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In 1844, a British mercenary helps the revolting slaves of an Antilles island colony gain independence from Portugal, but later returns to hunt down a local rebel leader and former protégé.
