| | | From the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Roots.
Features: DVD, 2 Pack
There are two sides to every story, the saying goes. For Alex Haley, one side was roots, the towering chronicle tracing severn generations of his mother's family. The other side comes to the screen in Alex Haley's Queen, the remarkable history of a paternal side of the author's family. David L. Wolper (Roots, The Thorn Birds) is the executive producer of this acclaimed adaption of the story Haley was working on when he died. Halle Berry plays Queen, daughter of a slave (Jasmine Guy) and a plantation owner (Tim Daly). During the turbulent decades of the antebellum South, the Civil war, Reconstruction and beyond, she searches for a home in the two cultures of her heritage - and at times is shunned by both. Rejection and hate are no match for her unconquerable will, however. Ann-Margret, Danny Glover, and Ossie Davis are among the many stars of this poingnant, uplifting final chapter of the Haley legacy.
"The first great epic miniseries since Lonesome Dove." Matt Roush, USA Today
Editor's Note
Producer David Wolper (ROOTS, THE THORNBIRDS) was granted to permission to film an adaptation of the piece acclaimed writer Alex Haley was working on at the time of his death. The title character (Halle Berry) is the child of a slave woman and a male plantation owner. Queen's life is experienced through the turmoil of the Civil War, Reconstruction and the early 20th Century. Through it all, Queen experiences both sides of segregation and prejudice with her light skinned complexion. An important television event based on the last work of a legendary American author.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 1/15/2008 |
| Running Time: 283 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 1000035543 | | UPC: 00085392425327 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (1995) | | | Image Award, Danny Glover, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | | | Image Award, Halle Berry, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series | | | Image Award, Alex Haley's Queen, Outstanding Television Movie or Mini-Series | |
Nominee (1994) | | | Golden Globe, Ann-Margret, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV | |
Winner (1993) | | | Emmy, Linda De Andrea, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | |
Nominee (1993) | | | Emmy, Helen P. Butler, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, Paul LaMastra, James Galloway, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | | | Emmy, Steve LaPorte, et. al., Outstanding Individual Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, G. Michael Graham, et. al., Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, David L. Wolper, et. al., Outstanding Miniseries | | | Emmy, Robert J. Anderson, Jr., et. al., Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Miniseries or a Special | | | Emmy, Ann-Margret, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special |
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