Mandela
Summary:
Described as a "biographical drama," the made-for-TV Mandela is the story of South African human-rights advocate Nelson Mandela, who at the time this film was made was in the 25th year of a prison sentence. Covering the years 1948 to 1987, the film traces Mandela's (Danny Glover) matriculation from young lawyer to fervent anti-Apartheid political activist. At first a proponent o... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Warren Clarke - (Swanepoel)
Alan Corduner - (Benny)
Danny Glover - (Nelson Mandela)
Julian Glover - (Senior Police Officer)
John Mathews - (Lawyer Joffe)
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Review:
This 1987 Philip Saville film chronicles human-rights activist Nelson Mandela's struggle against apartheid policy in South Africa. When director Saville shot the film, apartheid was still in force in South Africa, and Mandela was still in jail; thus, the cooperation of the South African government was out of the question. Nevertheless, ... Continue >>
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