Solomon Northup's Odyssey predated Steve McQueen's movie, 12 Years a Slave, by 30 years and equals its narrative power. Based on Northup's 1853 memoir, it is the true story of a free black man who was kidnapped in 1841 and sold into slavery. Steve McQueen won the Oscar for his movie in 2013. That same year, we located the negative for the Gordon Parks film in the DuArt vault. With help.. This is based on a true story. Solomon Northrop is a black man in the mid 19th century before slavery was abolished. He's a born free man who works as a carpent
Solomon Northup's Odyssey, reissued as Half Slave, Half Free, is a 1984 American television film based on the 1853 autobiography Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a free black man who in 1841 was kidnapped and sold into slavery. [1] The film, which aired on PBS, was directed by Gordon Parks with Avery Brooks starring as the titular character. It was the second film to be funded by the.. Solomon Northup's Odyssey, reissued as Half Slave, Half Free, is a 1984 American television film based on the 1853 autobiography Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a free black man who in 1841 was kidnapped and sold into slavery. [1] The film, which aired on PBS, was directed by Gordon Parks with Avery Brooks starring as the titular character. It was the second film to be funded by the.