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69% Critic Match
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
“It is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.”
6.9 / 10• 2013• 2h 21m•PG-13 • English
DramaHistory
Storyline
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Cast & Crew
Idris Elba
Nelson Mandela
Lead
Naomie Harris
Winnie Madikizela
Tony Kgoroge
Walter Sisulu
Riaad Moosa
Ahmed Kathrada
Fana Mokoena
Govan Mbeki
Robert Hobbs
Chief Warder
Jamie Bartlett
James Gregory
Lindiwe Matshikiza
Zindzi Mandela
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Justin Chadwick's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
