The Resource Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others]
Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others]
Resource Information
The item Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others] represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boswell Grant Township Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others] represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Boswell Grant Township Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Contributor
-
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- trueArts and Entertainment Network
- Paquin, Anna
- Fishburne, Laurence, 1961-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Paquin, Anna
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Beresford, Bruce
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Beresford, Bruce
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- Whitaker, Forest
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Summary
- The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley2s best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (6 hrs., 29 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Label
- Roots
- Title
- Roots
- Statement of responsibility
- directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others]
- Contributor
-
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- trueArts and Entertainment Network
- Paquin, Anna
- Fishburne, Laurence, 1961-
- Whitaker, Forest
- Paquin, Anna
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Beresford, Bruce
- Rhys-Meyers, Jonathan, 1977-
- Beresford, Bruce
- Arts and Entertainment Network
- Whitaker, Forest
- Fishburne, Laurence, III, 1961-
- Subject
-
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Television mini-series
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- trueSlavery -- United States -- Drama
- African American families -- United States -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- African Americans -- Drama
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- spa
- eng
- eng
- Summary
- The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil war. Based on Alex Haley2s best-selling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans, it reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 791.45/75
- Intended audience
- Rating: TV14
- Language note
- English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
- LC call number
- PN1992.77
- LC item number
- .R66 2016
- PerformerNote
- Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys-meyers, James Breaux, Newton James Hippolyte Jr
- Runtime
- 389
- Target audience
- general
- Technique
- live action
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/televisionadaptationof
- wlMNLN4k8Hc
- Label
- Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others]
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20656940
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (6 hrs., 29 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 031398247586
- 031398248941
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 49983
- 50132
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)953420848
- System details
- DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Roots, directed by Bruce Beresford [and three others]
- Note
-
- Based on Alex Haley's best selling novel
- Originally broadcast as a television mini-series
- Special feature: Roots: A history revealed
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 20656940
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (6 hrs., 29 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
-
- 031398247586
- 031398248941
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- 49983
- 50132
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)953420848
- System details
- DVD, region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Abolitionists -- United States -- Drama
- African American families -- United States -- Drama
- African Americans -- Drama
- Fiction television programs
- Haley, Alex -- Television adaptations
- Historical television programs
- trueSlavery -- United States -- Drama
- Television mini-series
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- trueDrama
- Fiction television programs
- Historical television programs
- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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