Mandela (1987 film)
| Mandela | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Producers | Dickie Bamber Robert A. Goldston (associate producer) Leslie Linder (associate producer) |
| Production location | Zimbabwe |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editor | Ralph Sheldon |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Production companies | Polymuse Productions Titus Productions HBO Pictures |
| Distributor | HBO |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release |
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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[]
 | This article needs a plot summary. (January 2016) |
Cast[]
- 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[]
- ^ "Danny Glover: Film Star Values Activist Role". The Crisis. 110 (2): 41. Mar–Apr 2003.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "Mandela - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
- ^ "Mandela (1986) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2016-02-06.
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- 1987 films
- 1987 television films
- English-language films
- British drama films
- 1987 drama films
- HBO Films films
- British 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
- Apartheid films
- British television films
- 1980s British film stubs
- Drama television film stubs