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DVD

The long song

Call Number

  • DVD TV SERIES (CEN, EAS)

Languages

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Jack Lowden, Leo Bill, Doña Croll, Lenny Henry, Arinzé Kene.

Publication Information

[Boston, MA] : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2021]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (approximately 170 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica, The Long Song 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, The Long Song is a tale of love, hope and defiance in the face of injustice.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the novel by Andrea Levy.

Originally broadcast in the UK on the BBC in 2018 and in the United States on PBS as part of the series Masterpiece in 2021.

Subjects