12 years a slave.

Pitt, Brad, 1963- (actor.). Giamatti, Paul, (actor.). Ejiofor, Chiwetel, 1974- (actor.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois. (Cast).

Summary: The harrowing account of a black man, born free in New York State, who was drugged, kidnapped, and sold into slavery in 1841. Having no way to contact his family, and fearing for his life if he told the truth, Solomon Northup was sold from plantation to plantation in Louisiana, toiling under cruel masters for twelve years before meeting Samuel Bass, a Canadian who finally put him in touch with his family, and helped start the process to regain his freedom.

Record details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (134 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: [English/Spanish/French dialogue version, Blu-ray]
Distributor: Los Angeles, CA : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Classroom use may be subject to licensing restrictions.
Participant or Performer Note:	Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Bryan Batt, Dwight Henry, Dickie Gravois.
Target Audience Note:	Rating: R; for violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality.
System Details Note:	Blu-ray, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), Dolby digital 5.1 (Spanish, French), English descriptive audio 5.1; requires Blu-ray player. Blu-ray disc for use only with Blu-ray disc players, Blu-ray disc computer drives and Playstation 3 game consoles.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL.
Language Note:	English, Spanish or French dialogue; Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video.

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Subject:

Special features: A historical portrait; the team; the score
Northup, Solomon -- 1808-1863? -- Drama
Slaves -- United States -- Drama
African Americans -- Drama
Plantation life -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama
Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Drama

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Feature films.
Biographical films.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

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4 of 4 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Holdable?	Status	Due Date
Hudson's Hope Public Library	DVD TWE (Text)	BHH043072	Adult Room	Volume hold	Available	-
Mackenzie Public Library	DVD TWE (Text)	35192000375976	Blu-ray	Volume hold	Available	-
Midway Public Library	DVD 14A 12 (Text)	35143000347143	Video / Dvd	Volume hold	Available	-
Tumbler Ridge Public Library	BLU 195 (Text)	TRL09995	Blu-ray	Volume hold	Available	-

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