A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as Harriet Tubman. In the first part of this series, we are told the story of Tubman's life as a slave. Her new owner claims to be a fair man, but treats her harshly, this provides her with the inspiration to escape for Freedom in the North. Once there she is inspired to go back to help others. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.
Title | A Woman Called Moses - Season 1 Episode 1 |
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Year | 1978 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | NBC |
Cast | Cicely Tyson, Will Geer, Robert Hooks, Orson Welles, Jason Bernard, John Getz |
Crew | Paul Wendkos (Director), Michael Jaffe (Producer), Lonne Elder III (Screenplay), Marcy Heidish (Novel), Henry Jaffe (Executive Producer), Ike Jones (Producer) |
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Keyword | biography, miniseries, harriet tubman |
First Air Date | Dec 11, 1978 |
Last Air date | Dec 12, 1978 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 2 Episode |
Runtime | 97:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 6.90/ 10 by 7.00 users |
Popularity | 9.597 |
Language | English |