Twelve Years a Slave

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Twelve_Years_a_Slave_(film)
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation_year gptkb:2013
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkb:theater_productions
a film
gptkbp:addresses human rights violations
gptkbp:audience positive
gptkbp:author gptkb:Solomon_Northup
Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup
gptkbp:available_at libraries
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:audiobook
gptkb:print
digital
gptkbp:available_in gptkb:print
public domain
digital format
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkbp:awards won
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:memoir
true story
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
$20 million
$187 million
$187.7 million
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Sarah_Paulson
gptkb:Paul_Dano
gptkb:Lupita_Nyong'o
gptkb:Michael_Fassbender
gptkb:Brad_Pitt
gptkb:Chiwetel_Ejiofor
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Sean_Bobbitt
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Sean_Bobbitt
gptkbp:contains first-hand accounts
firsthand accounts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
widely acclaimed
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
increased awareness of slavery
awareness of slavery
inspired discussions on race and justice
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work on slavery
gptkbp:depicts slavery in the United States
gptkbp:describes Northup's experiences
life in captivity
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Steve_Mc_Queen
gptkbp:director gptkb:Steve_Mc_Queen
gptkbp:director_of_film_adaptation gptkb:Steve_Mc_Queen
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Joe_Walker
gptkbp:examines gptkb:human_rights
gptkbp:explores themes of resilience
gptkbp:features real historical figures
slave narratives
gptkbp:film gptkb:Antebellum_South
gptkbp:film_awards gptkb:Screen_Actors_Guild_Award
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:AFI_Awards
gptkb:Critics'_Choice_Movie_Awards
gptkb:Academy_Awards
gptkb:BAFTA_Awards
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Joe_Walker
gptkb:12_Years_a_Slave
gptkbp:film_length 134 minutes
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:R
gptkbp:first_edition 1853 edition
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Auburn,_New_York
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Hans_Zimmer
gptkb:autobiography
gptkb:drama
gptkb:historical_fiction
gptkb:memoir
gptkbp:has_been cited in legal cases
translated into film adaptations
gptkbp:has_influenced other literary works
literature on slavery
gptkbp:has_won gptkb:award
gptkbp:historical_context pre-Civil War America
gptkbp:historical_figures gptkb:William_Lloyd_Garrison
gptkb:Frederick_Douglass
gptkb:Sojourner_Truth
gptkb:Abraham_Lincoln
gptkb:Harriet_Tubman
gptkbp:historical_significance abolitionist literature
documenting slavery
depicts the realities of slavery
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Twelve Years a Slave
gptkbp:illustrated_by James W. W. Smith
gptkbp:impact historical awareness
gptkbp:included literary anthologies
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
American literature
abolitionist movement
literature on slavery
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_events
gptkb:American_Civil_War
African American history
abolitionist movement
personal experiences of Solomon Northup
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:autobiography
gptkbp:inspired historical studies
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:memoir
gptkbp:is_acclaimed_for gptkb:true
gptkbp:is_available_in libraries worldwide
gptkbp:is_available_on gptkb:streaming_platforms
various digital platforms
gptkbp:is_based_on true events
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:scholarly_works
scholarly articles
court cases regarding slavery.
gptkbp:is_considered a primary source
a classic
an important historical document
a testament to resilience
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:is_examined_in gptkb:literary_criticism
gptkbp:is_notable_for its vivid descriptions
gptkbp:is_noted_for its impact on public perception of slavery
gptkbp:is_part_of American literature
historical discourse
curriculum in schools
American literature canon
the American canon
the African American literary tradition
the abolitionist literature movement
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a significant work on slavery
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_Library_of_Congress
historical societies
gptkbp:is_recognized_for its historical accuracy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:educators
gptkb:popular_culture
gptkbp:is_studied_in academic courses
history classes
gptkbp:is_used_for a reference for historians
gptkbp:is_used_in educational settings
social justice discussions
gptkbp:isbn 978-1-60354-000-8
978-1-60354-120-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:lead_actor_in_film_adaptation gptkb:Chiwetel_Ejiofor
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Solomon_Northup
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Hans_Zimmer
gptkbp:narrative Solomon Northup's life
gptkbp:narrative_style first-person
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Solomon_Northup
gptkbp:notable_quote I will not be a slave.
“ I am a man.”
“ I will not be a slave.”
I was born a free man.
“ I was born a free man.”
“ The law is not a friend to the slave.”
gptkbp:notable_scene final confrontation scene
escape scene
auction scene
family separation scene
whipping scene
gptkbp:notable_work narrative of Solomon Northup
gptkbp:original_language English
gptkbp:page_count 192
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:River_Road_Entertainment
gptkb:Plan_B_Entertainment
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:River_Road_Entertainment
gptkb:Fox_Searchlight_Pictures
gptkb:Plan_B_Entertainment
gptkb:New_Regency_Productions
gptkbp:published 1853
gptkbp:published_by 1853
Derby & Miller
gptkbp:published_in 1853
gptkbp:published_year 1853
gptkbp:publisher Derby & Miller
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2013
October 18, 2013
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:2013
gptkbp:released_on gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkbp:runtime 134 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:John_Ridley
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Antebellum_South
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Louisiana
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Sarah_Paulson
gptkb:Paul_Dano
gptkb:Lupita_Nyong'o
gptkb:Michael_Fassbender
gptkb:Chiwetel_Ejiofor
gptkbp:subject gptkb:American_history
slavery
gptkbp:theme gptkb:human_rights
freedom
slavery
gptkbp:themes gptkb:human_rights
gptkb:justice
gptkb:identity
freedom
resilience
suffering
gptkbp:title Twelve Years a Slave: Narrative of Solomon Northup
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:BAFTA_Award_for_Best_Film
gptkb:Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Motion_Picture_–_Drama
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Supporting_Actress
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Solomon_Northup
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Solomon_Northup's_narrative
gptkb:Solomon_Northup
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