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Roots (1977)
Subtitles for: Roots (1977)
"The Saga of an American Family."
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.
| Rate | โ 7.4/10 (247 votes) |
| Genre | Drama |
| Duration | 90 min/ep |
| Country | US |
| Release | 23 Jan 1977 |
| Language | EN |
| Director | John Erman, Marvin J. Chomsky, Gilbert Moses, David Greene |
| Keywords | africaslaveryplantationfamily historyminiserieshistorical dramacaptivitygenealogy |
| IMDb | tt0075572 โ |
| Type | TV Series Ended |