Mandela and de Klerk

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Mandela and de Klerk
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Written by Richard Wesley
Directed by Joseph Sargent
Starring Sidney Poitier
Michael Caine
Tina Lifford
Music byCédric Gradus Samson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerBernard Sofronski
Cinematography Tobias A. Schliessler
EditorsDebra Karen
Benjamin A. Weissman
Running time114 minutes
Production company Showtime Networks
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseFebruary 16, 1997 (1997-02-16)

Mandela and de Klerk is a 1997 made-for-television drama film written by Richard Wesley and directed by Joseph Sargent. The film stars Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine. The film documents the negotiations between F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela to end South African apartheid, and was nominated for numerous awards in 1997 and 1998. [1] It originally premiered on Showtime on February 16, 1997.

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Awards

AwardCategoryNomineesResult
19th CableACE Awards Best MovieBernard Sofronski, Cedric Scott, Michael L. Games & David Wicht Nominated
Best Directing of a Movie or Miniseries Joseph Sargent Nominated
Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries Sidney Poitier Nominated
49th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special Michael Caine Nominated
55th Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated
2nd Golden Satellite Awards Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Sidney PoitierNominated
Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Michael CaineNominated
40th Annual Grammy Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media "Father of Our Nation" by Cédric Gradus SamsonNominated
29th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special Sidney PoitierNominated
4th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Nominated

References

  1. "Mandela and de Klerk". 16 February 1997 via IMDb.