FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“The best
movie of the year. This is one for the time capsule.”
– Peter Travers, Rolling
Stone
“12 Years a
Slave transcends the movie realm as a new reference point in contemporary
culture.”
– Joe Morgenstern, Wall
Street Journal
“Steve
McQueen has made a film comparable to ‘Schindler’s List’ – art that may be hard
to watch, but which is an essential look at man’s inhumanity to man.”
– Joe Neumaier, New York
Daily News
OWN ONE OF
THE MOST CELEBRATED FILMS OF THE YEAR
Nominated
for Nine Academy Awards® Including Best Picture
Winner of
the Golden Globe® Award for “Best Motion Picture: Drama”
Available on
Digital HD™ February 18 and Blu-ray™ and DVD March 4
Bring
home the 2014 Golden Globes winner 12 YEARS A SLAVE on Digital HD™ February 18
and Blu-ray™ and DVD March 4. Director Steve McQueen’s cinematic masterpiece
has been hailed by critics as “a game-changing movie event,"(Peter
Travers, Rolling Stone) receiving top honors from critics, outstanding
reactions from audiences and a coveted “A” CinemaScore.
Now,
go even deeper into Solomon Northrup’s journey with exclusive,
never-before-seen features on the Blu-ray™ and DVD including the documentary “A
Historical Portrait” that explores director Steve McQueen’s unique artistry in
bringing this remarkable story to life with readings from the book by actor
Chiwetel Ejiofor that brings authenticity and dimension to the real story of
Solomon; “The Team” which profiles the creative minds assembled by McQueen to
bring Solomon Northup’s journey to life; and “The Score” that follows film
composer Hans Zimmer as he creates his dramatic score.
One of the most-celebrated films of the year, 12 YEARS A
SLAVE has already nabbed 97 wins, including the Golden Globe award for “Best
Motion Picture: Drama,” and more than 130 nominations from esteemed groups,
such as The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (nominated for nine
Oscars, including Best Picture), The Hollywood Foreign Press Association
(nominated for seven Golden Globes, including Best Picture), Screen Actors
Guild (nominated for four SAG Awards, including Best Ensemble), FILM
Independent (Nominated for seven Spirit Awards, including Best Feature), and
has earned numerous Critics Groups accolades, including Best Picture nods from
Washington DC Area Film Critics and New York Film Critics Online. 12 YEARS A
SLAVE has been named to over 250 “Top 10 Lists” from critics across the
country.
Directed by Steve McQueen (Hunger) and written by
John Ridley, 12 YEARS A SLAVE features stand-out performances from a first-rate
ensemble, including: Chiwetel Ejiofor (Salt, American Gangster), Michael
Fassbender (X-Men First Class, Prometheus), Lupita Nyong’o in a breakout
role, Alfre Woodard (“True Blood”), Brad Pitt (World War Z) Benedict
Cumberbatch (Star Trek Into Darkness), Paul Dano (Prisoners), and
Paul Giamatti (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), as well as defining musical
performances from prolific composer Hans Zimmer.
It
is 1841, and Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor in a gripping performance), 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 (Michael
Fassbender) and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with
powerful performances by an astonishing cast that includes 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.
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I had not heard of 12 Years a Slave, but after reading your review, I would like to see it. The description you included makes me want to know how he survived all that happens to him.
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