Mandela (1987 film)
Appearance
Mandela | |
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Genre | Drama |
Screenplay by | Ronald Harwood |
Directed by | Philip Saville |
Starring | Danny Glover Alfre Woodard |
Theme music composer | Richard Hartley |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Robert Berger Herbert Brodkin |
Producer | Dickie Bamber |
Production location | Zimbabwe |
Cinematography | John Coquillon |
Editor | Ralph Sheldon |
Running time | 135 minutes |
Production companies | Polymuse Productions Titus Productions HBO Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | HBO |
Release | 20 September 1987 |
Mandela is a 1987 British television drama film directed by Philip Saville and written by Ronald Harwood. The film stars Danny Glover as Nelson Mandela and Alfre Woodard as his wife Winnie.[1] The film premiered on HBO on 20 September 1987.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]![]() | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2016) |
Cast
[edit]- Danny Glover as Nelson Mandela
- Alfre Woodard as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
- John Matshikiza as Walter Sisulu
- John Indi as Oliver Tambo
- Juanita Waterman as Adelaide Tambo
- Saul Reichlin as Bram Fischer
- Xoliswa Sithole as Zindzi Mandela
- Gertrude Rook as Zeni Mandela
- Nathan Dambuza Mdledle as Albert Luthuli
- Mike Phillips as Denis Goldberg
- John Indi as Bamuthi
References
[edit]- ^ "Danny Glover: Film Star Values Activist Role". The Crisis. 110 (2): 41. March–April 2003.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Mandela - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Mandela (1986) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
External links
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Categories:
- 1987 television films
- 1987 films
- 1987 drama films
- HBO Films films
- Films about Nelson Mandela
- Cultural depictions of Nelson Mandela
- Cultural depictions of Winnie Mandela
- Peabody Award-winning broadcasts
- Films directed by Philip Saville
- Films shot in Zimbabwe
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s British films
- British drama television films
- 1980s British film stubs
- Drama television film stubs