NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED Mandela and de Klerk is a 1997 television film directed by Joseph Sargent. It stars Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine. It was nominated for numerous awards in 1997 and 1998. Synopsis: On June 12, 1964, Nelson Mandela, along with a number of political detainees, was sentenced to life imprisonment in what remains the most sensational treason trial in the history of South Africa. The incarceration of Mandela and other political prisoners on Robben Island would become a symbol of the struggle to end apartheid and win freedom for the black majority in South Africa. On February 2, 1990, President F.W. De Klerk stood before Parliament and announced the legalization of the African National Congress and a host of other banned political organizations. At the same time, he announced that Nelson Mandela, having served 27 years in prison, would be released within 7 days. Yet the world, and indeed most South Africans, knew little about how this momentous occasion came to pass. Until now. Mandela & De Klerk was filmed in South Africa. Most of the locations are those where the actual events took place, and the dramatized sequences are augmented with newsreel footage to ensure the most accurate portrayal possible of recent historical events. Cast: Sidney Poitier as Nelson Mandela Michael Caine as F.W. de Klerk Tina Lifford as Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Gerry Maritz as P.W. Botha Ian Roberts as Kobie Coetsee Golden Globes, USA 1998 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Michael Caine Primetime Emmy Awards 1997 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Sidney Poitier Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special Michael Caine Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries Sidney Poitier

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