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Cry Freedom (1987)

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Country: GB
Technical: col/Panavision 158m
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton

Synopsis:

The story of South African journalist Donald Woods's friendship with Steve Biko and his flight from the country following the latter's death in custody.

Review:

Though containing sequences of considerable power this film has a personality crisis halfway through when Biko dies: it becomes a straightforward, albeit true to life, thriller. In trying to be all things to all people it loses some of its early persuasiveness.

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Country: GB
Technical: col/Panavision 158m
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton

Synopsis:

The story of South African journalist Donald Woods's friendship with Steve Biko and his flight from the country following the latter's death in custody.

Review:

Though containing sequences of considerable power this film has a personality crisis halfway through when Biko dies: it becomes a straightforward, albeit true to life, thriller. In trying to be all things to all people it loses some of its early persuasiveness.


Country: GB
Technical: col/Panavision 158m
Director: Richard Attenborough
Cast: Kevin Kline, Denzel Washington, Penelope Wilton

Synopsis:

The story of South African journalist Donald Woods's friendship with Steve Biko and his flight from the country following the latter's death in custody.

Review:

Though containing sequences of considerable power this film has a personality crisis halfway through when Biko dies: it becomes a straightforward, albeit true to life, thriller. In trying to be all things to all people it loses some of its early persuasiveness.

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