Amazing Grace movie

I went a saw the Amazing Grace last night, a movie based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce. A devout Christian and Member of Parliament, Wiberforce brought an end to the slave trade in the British Empire. I highly recommend it! It is engaging, touching, and documents the life a true hero.

About the characters (from the movie's website):

Elected to the House of Commons at the age of 21, Wilberforce, over the course of two decades, took on the English establishment and persuaded those in power to end the inhumane trade of slavery.

John Newton, a former slave trader and composer of the hymn Amazing Grace, was a confidante of Wilberforce who inspired him to pursue a life of service to humanity.

William Pitt the Younger, England's youngest ever Prime Minister at the age of 24, encouraged his friend Wilberforce to take up the fight to outlaw slavery and supported him in his struggles in Parliament.

Barbara Spooner, a beautiful and headstrong young woman, shared Wilberforce's passion for reform and became his wife after a whirlwind courtship.

Olaudah Equiano, born in Africa, was sent as a slave to the Colonies, but bought his freedom and made his home in London, where he wrote a best-selling account of his life and became a leading figure in the fight to end the slavery of his fellow countrymen.