Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
GB
Genres:
Drama
Release:
May 2013
Production:
Pinewood Studios, DJ Films, Isle of Man Film, BFI, Metrol Technology
Cast:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Tom Felton, James Norton, Matthew Goode, Alex Jennings, James Northcote, Alan McKenna, Lauren Julien-Box, Andrew Woodall, Daniel Wilde, Natasha Williams, Cara Jenkins, Bethan Mary-James
Tags:
slavery, based on true story, trial, victorian england, interracial relationship, class differences, slave, period drama, 18th century, high society, caribbean sea, biracial, woman director, social issues, costume drama, abolitionist, legal drama, illegitimacy
