Amistad movie plot

2022-01-02 08:01
In the summer of 1839, when the Spanish slave ship "Amistad" with 53 black Africans was sailing not far from the coast of Cuba, it was caught in a storm. The slave leader Xinke took the lead in the rebellion and controlled the ship by force. They have only one purpose: to return home. After drifting on the east coast of the Americas for two months, the Amistad was intercepted by the U.S. Navy off the coast of Connecticut. 53 Africans were indicted for murdering crew members. At the beginning, activists of the abolitionist movement invited the sharp-toothed young lawyer Roger Baldwin to prove that these black people were from Africa, and smuggling black slaves was already illegal at the time, so the black slaves were found not guilty in the court. But later, the representative of the conservative forces in the south appealed the case to the Supreme Court, and the two opposing political forces used this case to compete   .
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  • Adell 2022-04-24 07:01:14

    I didn't expect Spielberg to make this type of film, but everything he shoots is epic. Especially the plot at the end where the Queen of Spain continues to appeal.

  • Demario 2022-04-21 09:02:35

    The evil of human nature has gone far beyond the natural evolution theory of survival of the fittest. Because of this, there are always some people who can go beyond the mainstream and insist on the goodness of human nature. No matter what era, the separation of powers is an idealized system, but because of this, there are always some people who are able to stand up to the ideals of sages despite being strong. Spielberg's topic selection always has a strong theme, the structure of the story is full of ingenuity, and the soundtrack is very guiding, just like the gleam in the dark, supporting the fragile humanity to move forward. Anthony Hopkins contributed a great human rights and rule of law debate. Matthew McConaughey was also not recognized in the end.

Amistad quotes

  • Tappan: This news - well of course it's bad news - but the truth is they may be more valuable to our struggle in death than in life. Martyrdom, Mr. Joadson. From the dawn of Christianity we have seen no stronger power for change. You know it's true.

    Theodore Joadson: What is true, Mr. Tappan - and believe me when I tell you that I have seen this - is that there are some men whose hatred of slavery is stronger than any, except for the slave himself.

    Tappan: If you wish to inspire such hatred in a man, Mr. Joadson, speak to him in that fashion and it may come true.

  • Hammond: I wonder, is there anything as pathetic as an ex-president?

    Martin Van Buren: [just then walking through]

    Hammond: [jumps to his feet] I, I was talking about John...

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