The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert

1988 1h 57m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above entertainment - the celebration of the seventieth birthday of African leader Nelson Mandela.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Harry Belafonte
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Sting
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George Michael
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Al Green
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Tracy Chapman
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Peter Gabriel
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Miriam Makeba
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ken O'Neill
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, Japan, United Kingdom

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, Japan, United Kingdom.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Goetz Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Harry Belafonte and Sting and George Michael carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ken O'Neill directs. Goetz Meyer cuts. Produced in Canada, Japan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, Japan, United Kingdom.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Goetz Meyer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Harry Belafonte and Sting and George Michael carry the top of the cast.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.