William Wilberforce, member of the British Parliament, has been unsuccessfully opposing the slave trade for 15 years. The interest to the economy is too great for Parliament to relent, but morality and Wilberforce's health demand he continue to expose the horrors and inhumanity of the trade to criticism and scrutiny. But his health and faith are failing, and in the tide of the American and French Revolutions any criticism of British policy is sedition. Will stubborn minds or his own health break first?
Obviously he gets the bill passed. Otherwise, what a lousy movie it would be! But it is a beautiful story of a pivotal moment in history. It is much like the movies Luther and Hero in that respect, a fantastic story from the past brilliantly portrayed on screen. It is, frankly, my favorite genre of film.
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