Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

- 2013
- UK / South Africa
- 2h 26min
- 12A
- Directed by: Justin Chadwick
- Cast: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Terry Pheto
- UK release: 3 January 2014
Biopic of Nelson Mandela, from childhood to inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
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Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom


Justin Chadwick's Nelson Mandela biopic features great performances from Idris Elba and Naomi Harris
Let’s get the cliché out of the way first. Yes, it’s been a long walk to bring Nelson Mandela’s autobiography to the big screen. Countless directors, writers and actors – including Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington – have come and gone. But finally…
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