Justin Chadwick (The Other Boleyn Girl) directed the film from a script by William Nicholson (Les Miserables, Gladiator).
Producer Anant Singh was instrumental in getting Mandela’s approval for a film based on his life. “Anant Singh is a producer I respect very much,” stated Mandela. “Given the resources and backing, he will produce a work of the highest standards and excellence, and it is for that reason, I opted for him.”
Commenting on TWC’s acquisition of the North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights, Singh said, “TWC is the best North American distributor for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and I am delighted to continue our association of over 20 years with Harvey, which began with Sarafina and Cry, The Beloved Country and was followed by many other films. Harvey’s passion for cinema and his track record of making enormous successes on films that have achieved critical and box office acclaim is world renowned. This is the perfect film for him with powerful performances, an epic scale and a true story of the world’s most respected leader and elder statesman.”
The Mandela biopic was shot in South Africa in KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Town, Johannesburg and the Eastern Cape.
Source: The Weinstein Company
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