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Amazing cinema.(CULTURE WAR)(Amazing Grace)(Brief article)

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| April 02, 2007 | Jasper, William F. | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Amazing Grace, a sweeping historical drama from Samuel Goldwyn Films, is one of the first explicitly Christian films of 2007. It is based on the real-life story of William Wilberforce, who led the fight to end slavery in 18th-century England. The 25-year-old Wilberforce, inspired by the ex-slave trader John Newton (who wrote the lyrics to the hymn "Amazing Grace"), converts from a life of debauchery and leads a group of Christians who tirelessly work year ...

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