12 years a slave (DVD) [videorecording] / Regency Enterprises and River Road Entertainment present ; a River Road, Plan B, and New Regency production ; in association with Film4 ; a film by Steve McQueen ; produced by Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Bill Pohlad, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas ; screenplay by John Ridley ; directed by Steve McQueen.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 2288096 | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment2288097 | 20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentLanguage: English, Spanish, French Original language: English Subtitle language: Spanish, English Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2014]Edition: Widescreen ; closed-captioned ;described edDescription: 1 videodisc (approximately 134 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Other title:
  • Twelve years a slave (DVD) [videorecording]
  • Esclave pendant douze ans
Related works:
  • Northup, Solomon, 1808-1863?. Twelve years a slave Motion picture adaptation of (work)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 23
Production credits:
  • Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Joe Walker ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt.
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard.Summary: Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, 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 and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, 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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DVD, NTSC region 1, dual layer, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, surround Dolby Digital 2.0.

In English (Dolby Digital 5.1), dubbed Spanish or dubbed French (surround Dolby Digital 2.0); Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities (5.1).

Title from disc surface.

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong'o, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Alfre Woodard.

Music, Hans Zimmer ; editor, Joe Walker ; director of photography, Sean Bobbitt.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.

Based on the book Twelve years a slave by Solomon Northup.

CHV Rating: 14A for brutal violence, sexual violence, disturbing content.

Based on the true story of Solomon Northup. It is 1841, and Northup, 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 and must find the strength within to survive. Filled with powerful performances by an astonishing cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbener, 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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