Analysis Of The Movie Amistad - 1380 Words

Amistad Historical Movie Review Graham Jackson LSTD-1153-101 Amistad Historical Movie Review Amistad is a film that provides a learning and historical experience about the horrific experiences of slaves in transport from Cuba. The movie fictionally provides a portrayal of events in 1839 that surround the successful revolt by a group of captured Africans headed to the Americas for slavery aboard a ship. The abducted Mende tribesmen stage a bloody revolt and take over control the ship (Osagie, 2003). This happens off the coast of Cuba. However, the Africans are tricked by the crew members into believing that they are sailing back to Africa, all the while moving along the U.S Eastern Seaboard. Two months into the journey, with little water and food, they get captured near Connecticut by a U.S Navy ship. Then an international legal battle begins that is final resolved in 1841 by the United States Supreme Court. The 154 minutes English movie was released on December 10, 1997, after a production budget cost of $36million by HBO Films. Its producers include Debbie Allen, Colin Wilson, and Steven Spielberg. Janusz Kaminski handled the cinematography while the music is by John Williams. The movie’s screenplay by David Franzoni is based on Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and Its Impact on American Abolition, Law, and Diplomacy, a 1987 book by historian Howard Jones. Steven Spielberg directs theShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Movie Amistad 960 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"Amistad† was released in 1997 on the territory of the United States of America.The historical period, portrayed in the film, is the year of 1839. It was the year when a terrible rebellion took place on board the Spanish ship La Amistad, which transported slaves. It was the time when the slavery was abolished in the North and the South of the United States of America was discontented for they severely needed slaves to work for them. American courts still decide whether the black person is free accordingRead MoreAnalysis Of The Book Amistad By Steven Spielberg And Howard Jones Book, Mutiny On The Amistad Essay1972 Words   |  8 Pagesâ€Å"Amistad† movie is d irected by Steven Spielberg and Howard Jones’ book â€Å"Mutiny on the Amistad: The Saga of a Slave Revolt and its Impact on American Abolition, Law and Diplomacy† are historical accounts of the slave mutiny that occurred in the year 1839. The incident happened when the slaves at sea, aboard on La Amistad. Spielberg’s movie depicts the incident in visual word, whereas Jones’ has written the book and depicted the entire incident by using words. Both mediums capture the case that hadRead MoreHistorical Analysis Of The Amistad1907 Words   |  8 PagesHall Mr. Cowart HIST 2213 15 October 2017 Historical Analysis of The Amistad Rain batters on the glistening shoulders of an unidentified man struggling to excavate an unknown object with his bare, bloody fingertips. He finally reaches his goal, pulling out a nail; his face has a brief flash of relief and then turns to determination as he uses the nail to undo his shackles, beginning a journey of unbelievable and saddening proportions. The Amistad, directed by Steven Spielberg, is a dramatic story