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University honours Amazing Grace Director
Film director Michael Apted talks about his new film on the life of Willam Wilberforce; Amazing Grace
The acclaimed director was recently in Hull to pick-up an honorary degreeΜύ from the city’s university.
Amazing Grace deals with the life of William Wilberforce and his campaign against the slave trade. The film features a host of stars including Ioan Gruffudd as Wilberforce, Albert Finney and Michael Gambon,
Apted has a distinguished career in both drama and documentaries. He directed the award winning series 7-up, following the lives of a group of children into adulthood.
His feature film credits include Gorillas in the Mist, Coal Miner's Daughter and the Bond film The World is Not Enough.
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