Amistad

1997
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2h 35min

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Docudrama Period Drama Biography Drama History

En 1839, la revuelta de cautivos de Mende en un barco español causa una gran controversia en los EE. UU. cuando se captura el barco ante las costas de Long Island. Los tribunales deben decid... Leer todoEn 1839, la revuelta de cautivos de Mende en un barco español causa una gran controversia en los EE. UU. cuando se captura el barco ante las costas de Long Island. Los tribunales deben decidir si los Mende son esclavos o legalmente libres.En 1839, la revuelta de cautivos de Mende en un barco español causa una gran controversia en los EE. UU. cuando se captura el barco ante las costas de Long Island. Los tribunales deben decidir si los Mende son esclavos o legalmente libres.

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Nominado para 4 premios Óscar
- 11 premios y 44 nominaciones en total

Curiosidades
Sir Anthony Hopkins astounded the crew by delivering the entire seven-page courtroom speech in a single take. Steven Spielberg was so in awe, he couldn't bring himself to call him Tony, and insisted on addressing him as Sir Anthony throughout the shoot.

Pifias
Martin Van Buren was never photographed while in office, and in 1839 photography was extremely new technology and not widespread. The first president to be photographed while in office was Van Buren's immediate successor William Henry Harrison in March 1841. Van Buren was photographed in 1845, well after he had left office, but he was not wearing a sash as depicted in the movie. Former Presidents John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson were also photographed that same year.

Citas
John Quincy Adams: [to the Court] This man is black. We can all see that. But can we also see as easily that which is equally true: that he is the only true hero in this room? Now, if he were white, he wouldn't be standing before this court fighting for his life. If he were white and his enslavers were British, he wouldn't be standing, so heavy the weight of the medals and honors we would bestow upon him. Songs would be written about him. The great authors of our times would fill books about him. His story would be told and retold, in our classrooms. Our children, because we would make sure of it, would know his name as well as they know Patrick Henry's. Yet, if the South is right, what are we to do with that embarrassing, annoying document, The Declaration of Independence? What of its conceits? "All men created equal," "inalienable rights," "life, liberty," and so on and so forth? What on Earth are we to do with this? I have a modest suggestion.
[tears papers in half]

Créditos adicionales
The events depicted did not historically occur at Fort El Morro

Versiones alternativas
The board of film censors of Jamaica have excised the opening scenes, depicting a violent slave uprising on a ship, from all copies of the film released in Jamaican theatres.

Conexiones
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Alien Resurrection/Welcome to Sarajevo/Flubber/Public Housing/Bent (1997)

Banda sonora
Andante From Quartet No. 2 In B Flat Major
Written by Giovanni Battista Viotti
Performed by Quartetto Aira
Courtesy of Dynamic SRL.

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Powerful History

I arranged for the students at my school to see this film last winter. It is a powerful piece of history presented in a powerful way. The incident which is portrayed in the film should be part of American history courses since it led, directly or indirectly, to the Civil War.

Everyone in the film gives an excellent performance. The real power comes from Djimon Hounsou (Cinque) and Anthony Hopkins (John Quince Adams). Hopkins' summation at the trial defines what America is all about.