The Long Song is a TV mini-series directed by Mahalia Belo in 2018 and based on the book of the same name by Andrea Levy, first published in 2010. The TV series features Tamara Lawrance, Hayley Atwell, Lenny Henry, Michael Culkin, Leo Bill, Jack Lowden, and others.
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Storyline
Set in early-1830s Jamaica, this BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy’s novel depicts the story of sugar cane plantation slave July as she adapts to her new role as a house slave for the demanding Caroline Mortimer and the arrival of the progressive overseer Robert Goodwin. Their fates become entwined during the 1831 Christmas Rebellion and the subsequent years of societal change.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2018
Minutes
60
Movie Rate
7.30
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TV Mini-Series
The Long Song
Director: Mahalia Belo
Country: UK
Year: 2018
Length: 1h / 3 episodes
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Year
2010
Pages
320
Book Rate
7.48
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Book
The Long Song
Author: Andrea Levy
Country: UK
First published in: 2010
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“The TV series is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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