The long song, executive producers, David Heyman, Rosie Alison ; executive producers, Andrea Levy, Sarah Williams, Tom Coan ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo ; a Heyday Television production for BBC
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The long song, executive producers, David Heyman, Rosie Alison ; executive producers, Andrea Levy, Sarah Williams, Tom Coan ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo ; a Heyday Television production for BBC
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Content Advice
"The following drama contain scenes which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."--Container
Intended audience
TV rating: TV-14
Main title
The long song
Oclc number
1226441543
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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."
Responsibility statement
executive producers, David Heyman, Rosie Alison ; executive producers, Andrea Levy, Sarah Williams, Tom Coan ; produced by Roopesh Parekh ; written by Sarah Williams ; directed by Mahalia Belo ; a Heyday Television production for BBC
Runtime
170
Series statement
Masterpiece theatre Television program
Summary
"Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica ... [this program] 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. Told from July's perspective as she reflects upon her life ..."--, Container
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
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- Lowden, Jack, 1990-
- Belo, Mahalia
- PBS Distribution (Firm)
- Rhys Hill, Jonathan, 1983-2019
- Croll, Doña
- Parekh, Roopesh, 1973-
- Kene, Arinze
- Levy, Andrea, 1956-2019
- Bill, Leo
- Henry, Lenny
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- Lawrance, Tamara, 1994-
- Williams, Sarah
- NBCUniversal International Studios
- Heyday Television
- Thomson, Chloë, (Cinematographer)
- Graham, Richard, (Film and television editor)
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- Enslaved women -- Jamaica -- Drama
- Slavery
- Slavery -- Jamaica -- 19th century -- Drama
- Plantations
- Television mini-series
- Drama
- Jamaica
- History
- Sugar plantations
- Sugar plantations -- Jamaica -- Drama
- Television programs
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- 1800-1899
- Jamaica -- History -- 19th century -- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Television adaptations
- Women slaves
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- Belo, Mahalia
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- Rhys Hill, Jonathan, 1983-2019
- Croll, Doña
- Parekh, Roopesh, 1973-
- Kene, Arinze
- Levy, Andrea, 1956-2019
- Bill, Leo
- Henry, Lenny
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- Lawrance, Tamara, 1994-
- Williams, Sarah
- NBCUniversal International Studios
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- Thomson, Chloë, (Cinematographer)
- Graham, Richard, (Film and television editor)
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- Slavery
- Slavery -- Jamaica -- 19th century -- Drama
- Plantations
- Television mini-series
- Drama
- Jamaica
- History
- Sugar plantations
- Sugar plantations -- Jamaica -- Drama
- Television programs
- Historical television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- 1800-1899
- Jamaica -- History -- 19th century -- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Television adaptations
- Women slaves
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