The true story of William Wilberforce and his courageous quest to end the British slave trade. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition, but his minister urges him to see the cause through.
Ioan Gruffudd
as William Wilberforce
Romola Garai
as Barbara Spooner
Benedict Cumberbatch
as William Pitt
Albert Finney
as John Newton
Michael Gambon
as Lord Charles Fox
Rufus Sewell
as Thomas Clarkson
Youssou N'Dour
as Olaudah Equiano
Ciarán Hinds
as Lord Tarleton
Toby Jones
as Duke of Clarence
Nicholas Farrell
as Henry Thornton
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as Marianne Thornton
Jeremy Swift
as Richard the Butler
