Cry Freedom (1987)

19874h 00mdir. Richard AttenboroughUnited Kingdom, Italybiographical filmdrama film

Note: this print runs 240 minutes against a recorded 157 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.

With Kevin Kline, Penelope Wilton, Kevin McNally, John Thaw, Ian Richardson, Nick Tate, Zakes Mokae, Timothy West

Directed by Richard Attenborough

Cry Freedom is a 1987 epic biographical drama film directed and produced by Richard Attenborough, set in apartheid-era South Africa in 1977. The screenplay was written by John Briley based on a pair of books by journalist Donald Woods. The film centres on the real-life events involving South African activist Steve Biko and his friend Woods, who initially finds him too radical and attempts to understand his way of life. Denzel Washington stars as Biko, while Kevin Kline portrays Woods. Penelope Wilton co-stars as Woods's wife Wendy. Cry Freedom delves into the ideas of racism, segregation, disenfranchisement, socioeconomic inequality, political corruption, and the repercussions of violence.

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