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Based on the novel by Andrea Levy. |
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Originally broadcast on BBC One as a television miniseries in 2018; later broadcast on PBS television in 2021 as episodes of the series "Masterpiece." |
| EVENT NOTE |
Originally broadcast as a television miniseres in 2018. |
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SDH - subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Credits |
Executive producers, David Heyman, Rosie Alison, Andrea Levy, Sarah Williams, Tom Coan. |
| Cast |
Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Leo Bill, Doña Croll, Lenny Henry, Arinzé Kene. |
| Summary |
"Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, follow the trials, tribulations and survival of a plantation slave, July, and her odious mistress, Caroline....[This] miniseries follows the indomitable young slave, July who works on a sugarcane plantation owned by her detestable mistress, Caroline Mortimer. Their lives change with the arrival of the charming new overseer, Robert Goodwin, who sets out to improve the plantation for both the slaves and the mistress." --container. |
| Audience |
TV rating: TV-14. |
| System details |
DVD ; region 1, NTSC ; widescreen (16x9) ; 5.1 surround. |
| Subject |
Slavery -- Jamaica -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Enslaved persons -- Jamaica -- Social conditions -- 19th century -- Drama.
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Plantations -- Drama.
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Plantation overseers -- Drama.
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Enslaved women -- Drama.
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Women slaveholders -- Drama.
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Jamaica -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
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| Genre |
DVD-Video discs.
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Historical television programs.
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Fiction television programs.
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Television mini-series.
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Television adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Add'l Names |
Parekh, Roopesh, 1973- television producer.
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Williams, Sarah (Sarah B.), screenwriter.
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Belo, Mahalia, television director.
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Lawrance, Tamara, 1994- actor.
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Atwell, Hayley, 1982- actor.
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Lowden, Jack, 1990- actor.
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Bill, Leo, actor.
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Croll, Doña, actor.
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Henry, Lenny, actor.
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Kene, Arinze, actor.
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Television adaptation of (work): Levy, Andrea, 1956-2019.
Long song.
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| Other corporate author |
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), publisher.
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| Other Uniform title |
Masterpiece theatre (Television program)
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| ISBN |
9781531712860
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153171286X
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| STANDARD # |
841887044615 |
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MS62013 PBS |
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