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The Saga of an American Family.
Themes:Loss Of InnocenceFamily BondsFreedom Vs. ControlThe Human ConditionBetrayalLove Conquers AllOvercoming PrejudiceQuest For TruthMan Vs. NatureSlaveryDiscover Similar ThemesMood:HopefulHeart-WrenchingSomberUpliftingInspirationalEmotionalHistoricalDiscover Similar Mood
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
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Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene
Written by: Alex Haley
Composed by: Gerald Fried
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