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Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 23, 2000

Runtime

2h 0m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

User Score

67%

Original Title

Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble

Production Companies

Catfish Productions, LXD Inc., Showtime Networks

Director

James Keach

Description

Fanny Kemble is a famous star of the English stage, but while touring the United States, she gives up her career to marry wealthy American Pierce Butler. Moving with him from Philadelphia to his Georgia plantation, Fanny sees slavery firsthand, and her outrage leads her to help the family's slaves in open defiance of her spouse. Undaunted by the consequences, Fanny eventually writes a book that strengthens the anti-slavery movement.