Who directed the 2009 film Invictus?
Invictus (film) team captain François Pienaar, found the film faithful to the true story. He remarked: "I thought it was steady and balanced." Invictus (film) Invictus is a 2009 American-South African biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The story is based on the John Carlin book "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation" about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World Cup. The Springboks were not expected to perform well, the team having only recently returned to high-level international competition following the dismantling
Invictus (film) Nelson Mandela and François Pienaar, the captain of the South Africa rugby union team, the Springboks. "Invictus" was released in the United States on December 11, 2009. The title refers to the Roman divine epithet Invictus and may be translated from the Latin as "undefeated" or "unconquered". "Invictus" is also the title of a poem, referred to in the film, by British poet William Ernest Henley (1849–1903). The film was met with positive critical reviews and earned Academy Award nominations for Freeman (Best Actor) and Damon (Best Supporting Actor). On 11 February 1990, Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster