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\u201cAmazing Grace,\u201d a prettified take on the life and times of the 18th-century reformer William Wilberforce, carries a strong whiff of piety. It isn\u2019t a bad smell; there are notes of roses and treacle in the mix, but also elements of sweat and pain. Wilberforce, born in 1759, was an abolitionist for much of his adult life and helped bring about the end of the slave trade in the British Empire and then slavery itself. He was an evangelical Christian and social conservative who rallied for animal rights and against trade unions, which makes him a tough nut to crack. It\u2019s no wonder he makes a first-rate movie saint.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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