Selma

2014
12
2 Std. 8 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,5/10

96.634

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Selma is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.

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Docudrama Period Drama Biography Drama History

Eine Chronik von Martin Luther Kings Kampagne für gleiches Wahlrecht mit dem legendären Marsch von Selma nach Montgomery, Alabama, im Jahr 1965.Eine Chronik von Martin Luther Kings Kampagne für gleiches Wahlrecht mit dem legendären Marsch von Selma nach Montgomery, Alabama, im Jahr 1965.Eine Chronik von Martin Luther Kings Kampagne für gleiches Wahlrecht mit dem legendären Marsch von Selma nach Montgomery, Alabama, im Jahr 1965.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,5/10

96.634

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

1 Oscar gewonnen
- 58 Gewinne & 91 Nominierungen insgesamt

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Trailer 2:31

Selma

Clip 1:12

We Are Martin Luther King Jr. | Supercut

Clip 8:09

Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon Share Their Films of Hope for Difficult Times

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A Guide to the Films of Ava DuVernay

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Next Great Battle

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Wissenswertes
The explosion in the opening scene is the infamous 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, which occurred in Birmingham, Alabama on September 15, 1963. The 4 young girls killed in the bombing were Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley.

Patzer
When MLK meets with LBJ in the Oval Office, Johnson is seated at the Resolute Desk. When Lyndon B. Johnson took office in 1963, he found he was too large for the desk, and commissioned a plainer replacement which was built by the Senate cabinet shop.

Zitate
Martin Luther King Jr.: [somberly yet passionately speaking to church congregation at a funeral] Who murdered Jimmie Lee Jackson? Every white lawman who abuses the law to terrorize. Every white politician who feeds on prejudice and hatred. Every white preacher who preaches the Bible and stays silent before his white congregation. Who murdered Jimmie Lee Jackson? Every Negro man and woman who stands by without joining this fight as their brothers and sisters are brutalized, humiliated, and ripped from this Earth.

Crazy Credits
Martin Sheen is not listed in the credits.

Verbindungen
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Chris Pine/David Oyelowo/Bobby Flay (2014)

Soundtracks
One Morning Soon
Written by Traditional
Performed by Joyce Collins & Johnita Collins
Courtesy of Tompkins Square, LLC

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Ausgewählte Rezension

8/10

Entertaining, Great Acting, And Definitely Worth Seeing

This movie had a great cast, great story, and was very entertaining and well written. David Oyelowo, although a tad inconsistent early on, elevated to another level when he transformed before your eyes to a dynamic and vulnerable Dr. Martin Luther King, JR. Toward the end of the movie, his performance was so strong, if he was not actually shown on the screen, you couldn't tell if if was an old recording of MLK or David Oyelowo himself.

As for the story, yes, it was not "historicly accurate," but it flowed well and Ava DuVernay and Paul Webb did a wonderful job of making it family friendly, which is very hard to do with such a sensitive subject. I would compare it to Disney's "Remember The Titans" on how they changed the story to make it more entertaining and also family friendly.

Overall, I would highly recommend this movie. It did a great job of showing me a bit of the past that was before my time and I am grateful for that experience.