Mandela
Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) become South Africa's first Black President, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in negotiating a bloodless revolution in that country.
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"There are many actors who have portrayed Nelson Mandela through the years. If you want to see Danny Glover play the famous South African leader while he was still imprisoned (that's right; this movie was made in 1987), try to find a copy of the 3-hour tv-movie Mandela. There is a certain suspense lost when you go back and watch it now, because you know about the happy ending in real life. But try to put on your 1987 goggles for better appreciation of this movie. This does feel a little lengthy, so don't expect a PBS one-hour docudrama. You'll see Danny/Mandela age decades, with..."
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Part of a series of various Nelson Mandela docu-drama/biopic films, the others were:
- Mandela and de Klerk (1997), where Mandela was played by Sidney Poitier.
- Goodbye Bafana (2007), where Mandela was played by Dennis Haysbert.
- Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013), where Mandela was played by Idris Elba.
- Invictus (2009), where Mandela was played by Morgan Freeman.
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Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) become South Africa's first Black President, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his leadership in negotiating a bloodless revolution in that country.