Brad pitt samuel bass. Was brad pitts character samuel bass based on a real person. In the 2013 film the character of solomon northup is played by british actor chiwetel ejiofor and samuel bass is portrayed by brad pitt. Samuel bass brad pitt did have a discussion with epps about slavery as portrayed int he movie leading northup to believe he could trust bass with a letter home.
Samuel basss portrayal in the 12 years a slave movie is very accurate to how northup describes him in the book including his argument with edwin epps. Harriet harriet tubman prays for her master to die own it now on digital 128 on blu ray dvd duration. Exhales well you ask plainly so i will tell you plainly.
By two conmen in 1841 and sold into slaverynorthup was put to work on plantations in the state of louisiana for 12 years before being released. If something rubs you wrongly i offer you the opportunity to speak on it. 12 years a slave is a 2013 biographical period drama film and an adaptation of the 1853 slave memoir twelve years a slave by solomon northup a new york state born free african american man who was kidnapped in washington dc.
Bass sent the letter and had. His torment ends only after a chance encounter with an enlightened canadian carpenter samuel bass played by brad pitt who agrees to help him contact friends who can vouch for his identity. 12 years a slave 2013 brad pitt as bass.
His torment ends only after a chance encounter with an enlightened canadian carpenter samuel bass played by brad pitt who agrees to help him contact friends who can vouch for his identity. In the hands of another actor it might have been a fascinating part a study of a moral man trying to do whats right against his own self interest. It is directed by steve mcqueen and is being shown at film festivals prior to its release at theaters later in the year.
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