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| Mandela | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Screenplay by | Ronald Harwood |
| Directed by | Philip Saville |
| Starring | Danny Glover Alfre Woodard |
| Theme music composer | Richard Hartley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Robert Berger Herbert Brodkin |
| Producer | Dickie Bamber |
| Production location | Zimbabwe |
| Cinematography | John Coquillon |
| Editor | Ralph Sheldon |
| Running time | 135 minutes |
| Production companies | Polymuse Productions Titus Productions HBO Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | 20 September 1987 |
Mandela is a 1987 British television drama film directed by Philip Saville and written by Ronald Harwood. The film stars Danny Glover as Nelson Mandela and Alfre Woodard as his wife Winnie. [1] The film premiered on HBO on 20 September 1987. [2] [3]
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