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Roots Season 1 DVD Box Set

£32.99

Tags: Roots, Roots Complete DVD Box Set, Roots Complete Series DVD, Roots DVD Set, Season 1

Overview

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.

Item Condition: Brand New Sealed

Additional information

DVD Series

Roots

Format

Region 1 2 3 4 & 5 coded, working in the U.S. and worldwide

- Working in the U.S.?

Yes

- Working worldwide?

Yes

Genre

Drama

Parents Guide

NR

Series Cast
John Amos, Madge Sinclair, LeVar Burton, Olivia Cole, Ben Vereen
Release Year

(1977)

 

Keywords

africa, slavery, plantation, family history, miniseries, historical drama, captivity, genealogy, family chronicle

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