Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble
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Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble is a 2000 American television film starring Jane Seymour and directed by James Keach. It depicts the life of British actress and abolitionist Fanny Kemble, who sees first-hand the horrors of slavery when she marries an American plantation owner. Her published diaries in the form of personal accounts are shown to influence the British government's decision to withhold support of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Keith Carradine co-stars as Fanny's husband Pierce Butler, with Keach, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Colin Fox also appearing.
Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | |
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Genre | Drama |
Screenplay by | Christopher Lofton |
Directed by | James Keach |
Starring | Jane Seymour Keith Carradine James Keach |
Theme music composer | Charles Bernstein |
Country of origin | United States Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Cinematography | Roland Smith[1] |
Editor | Heidi Scharfe |
Running time | 115 mins[2] |
Production companies | Catfish Productions Hallmark Entertainment Distribution Company[3] |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | April 23, 2000 (2000-04-23) |
It first aired on the American television network Showtime on April 23, 2000. Enslavement received generally negative reviews; critics focused on the paucity of historical accuracy as well as its lack of subtlety. Composer Charles Bernstein earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for "Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special".