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A Woman Called Moses
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A Woman Called Moses
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Plot The made-for-TV A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as real-life escaped slave Harriet Tubman. A the risk of recapture, Tubman helped organize the underground railroad, which enabled hundreds of enslaved African Americans to make their way to the freedom of the Northern states. Adding to the tension are Harriet's frequent epileptic fainting spells. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel. Originally telecast in two parts, A Woman Called Moses first aired December 11 and 12, 1978. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Cast Jason Bernard; John Getz; Robert Hooks; Hari (Harry) Rhodes; James B. Sikking; Cicely Tyson; James Wainwright; Dick Anthony Williams; Orson Welles - Narrator; Will Geer
CreditPaul Wendkos - Director, Stanley Frazen - Editor, Frank Mazzola - Editor, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Composer (Music Score)
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A Woman Called Moses
Directed by
Paul Wendkos
Produced by
Henry Jaffe
Michael Jaffe
Ike Jones
Written by
Marcy Heidish (novel)
Lonne Elder III (screenplay)
Narrated by
Orson Welles
Starring
Cicely Tyson
Music by
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
Cinematography
Robert B. Hauser
Editing by
Stanley Frazen
Frank Mazzola
Elio Zarmati
Distributed by
NBC
Release date(s)
December 11, 1978
Running time
240 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
A Woman Called Moses is a television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led hundreds of African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada. Narrated by Orson Welles, the production was broadcast on the NBC television network on December 11 and 12 1978.
Tubman was portrayed by Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Cicely Tyson.
Contents
1 Music
2 Cast
3 Video releases
4 External links
5 References
Music
The soundtrack music was by Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson and soul singer / composer Van McCoy contributed some music to the series.[1]
Cast
Cicely Tyson - Harriet Tubman
Will Geer - Thomas Garrett
Robert Hooks - William Still
James Wainwright - Andrew Coleman
Jason Bernard - Daddy Ben Ross
Clifford David - Doc Thompson
Judyann Elder - Bernette Wilson
John Getz - Stewart
Mae Mercer - Aunt Juba
Harry Rhodes - Tavwell Robinson
James Sikking - McCracken
Charles Weldon - Shadrack Davis
Dick Anthony Williams - John Tubman
Narrated by Orson Welles
Video releases
The miniseries was first released on VHS on September 29, 1992, followed by a DVD release on February 3, 2001.
External links
A Woman Called Moses at the Internet Movie Database
A Woman Called Moses at Allmovie
References
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