Overview
The true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.
Fun facts
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Box office
Made on a $30M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in South Africa
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Setting
Set in South Africa
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Music
Music by Dario Marianelli
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Fraisse
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Bob GrahamNovel
- James GregoryNovel
- Greg LatterScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- February 11, 2007
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $30M
- Countries
- Belgium, United Kingdom, South Africa
Production
Cast
Joseph FiennesJames Gregory
Dennis HaysbertNelson Mandela
Diane KrugerGloria Gregory- Shiloh HendersonBrett Gregory
Patrick LysterMajor Pieter Jordaan
Norman AnsteyJimmy Kruger
Terry PhetoZindzi Mandela- Zikhona MdaZenani Mandela
- Leslie MongeziWalter Sisulu
- Faith NdukwanaWinnie Mandela
- Zingizile MtuzulaRaymond Mhlaba
Mehboob BawaAhmed Kathrada
Shakes MyekoAndrew Mlangeni
Sizwe MsutuCyril Ramaphosa- Tyrone KeoghBrent Gregory
- Megan SmithNatasha Gregory
Jessica ManuelNatasha Gregory- Khaya SityoJonas Motsadi
Warrick GrierVann Niekerk- Clive FoxCol. Pier Barnard
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