Roots

Roots

S01E05 - Part V

7.6. 23:20
ČT2
5 minutes
1977
Drama / Historic

The teenage Kizzy, well-versed in Mandinka history, falls in love with young Noah, who's determined to escape.

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Czech, audio commentary Czech
1977
Drama / Historic

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.

Creators

James Lee, Marvin J. Chomsky

Cast

Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, John Amos, Chuck Connors, Madge Sinclair, Brion James, Richard Farnsworth, John Schuck, Sandy Duncan, Lillian Randolph, Robert Reed, Leslie Uggams, Roxie Roker