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In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
12 Years a Slave is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by Steve McQueen from a screenplay by John Ridley, based on the 1853 slave memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, an African American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. by two conmen in 1841 and sold into slavery.
12 Years a Slave: Directed by Steve McQueen. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois, Bryan Batt. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
Learn more about the cast of 12 Years a Slave, a gripping drama about a free black man's journey into slavery. Stars include Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lupita Nyong'o, and Michael Fassbender. Don't miss this emotional and powerful film.
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Twelve Years a Slave is a title that refers both to the 1853 memoir by abolitionist Solomon Northup and its 2013 film adaptation (with the "twelve" formatted as a number), directed by Steve McQueen and written by John Ridley. Solomon is a violinist in Saratoga, New York in 1841.
