Roots (1977)

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Directed by (View all)

Gilbert Moses

David Greene

Starring (View all)

Robert Reed
Dr. William Reynolds 4 episodes, 1977

John Amos
Older Kunta Kinte / ... 3 episodes, 1977

Louis Gossett Jr.
Fiddler 3 episodes, 1977

Lynda Day George
Mrs. Reynolds 3 episodes, 1977

Olivia Cole
Mathilda / ... 3 episodes, 1977

Madge Sinclair
Bell Reynolds 3 episodes, 1977

Ben Vereen
'Chicken' George Moore / ... 3 episodes, 1977

Lloyd Bridges
Evan Brent 2 episodes, 1977

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Alex Haley
(8 episodes, 1977)

James Lee
(5 episodes, 1977)

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His name was Kunta Kinte. Kidnapped from Africa and enslaved in America in 1776, he refused to accept his slave name of Toby. Heirs kept his heroic defiance alive, passing on his tale across generations until it reached a young boy growing up in Tennessee. His name was Alex Haley. Through the lineage of one family, Haley and his Pulizter Prize-winning Roots told a story for all America and the world.

Release date: 23 January 1977
UPC: 085393745622

Tags: Drama (11), Slavery (7), History (7), Historical (4), Racism (4), Epic (3), Tv Movie (3), Based On Novel (3), Freedom (3), Civil War (3), War (3), 1977 (2), 1970s (2), Family Saga (2), Based On A Novel (2), American Slavery (1), TV Mini-series (1), Servant (1), Rural (1), Social Injustice (1)

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"Minisarja kirjoittaja Alex Haleyn sukujuurista aina Kunta Kinte -nimiseen Gambialaiseen, joka päätyy orjaksi Amerikkaan, asti. Ilmeisesti tapahtumat ovat hyvin vahvasti fiktiota, ja jopa henkilöhahmojen olemassaolo on kiisteltyä, mutta ei sinänsä sarjan tehoa laske. Orjuutta, orjien oikeuksien totaalista puuttumista ja alisteista asemaa kaikessa valkoisiin isäntiin nähden kuvataan usein hyvinkin onnistuneesti. Erityisesti Kunta Kinten hahmo ja hänen sopeutumisensa uuteen elämään orj"

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" Es una miniserie pero se puede tomar como cuatro películas que nos narra una historia realista de la esclavitud.Is a miniseries but can be taken as four films that tells a realistic story of slavery. "

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"Root Dreams of a root represent your connection to your physical reality, body, family, culture, and tribal customs. You're tapping your core, the heart of the matter. If you dream of your root chakras, then they are showing you that you are supported."