12 Years a Slave

About 12 Years a Slave

In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.

12 Years a Slave (2013) is a history film directed by Steve McQueen. Chiwetel Ejiofor appears as Solomon Northup, Michael Fassbender as Edwin Epps, Lupita Nyong'o as Patsey, and Benedict Cumberbatch as William Ford.

At 134 minutes long, it arrived in October 2013. Written by John Ridley. Production companies include Film4 Productions, New Regency Pictures, and Plan B Entertainment. The film began as real events.

Shelv files it under shocking, based on memoir or autobiography, slavery, and harsh. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 12,229 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Glory, Django Unchained, and The Butler make useful companions to 12 Years a Slave, all filed under 19th century, african american history, and american history.