Rough crossings
(DVD)
Contributors
Schama, Simon, screenwriter.
Condie, Steven, producer,
Marcell, Joseph, actor.
Moore, Stephen Campbell, actor.
Wringer, Leo, actor.
Condie, Steven, producer,
Marcell, Joseph, actor.
Moore, Stephen Campbell, actor.
Wringer, Leo, actor.
Published
[Great Britain] : BBC Video, [2008].
ISBN
1419864955, 9781419864957
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Mount Pleasant - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 326.973 R | On Shelf |
Rochambeau - DVD & Blu-Ray | DVD 826.973 R | On Shelf |
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Published
[Great Britain] : BBC Video, [2008].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
1419864955, 9781419864957
UPC
883929004089
Notes
General Note
Originally broadcast on television in 2007.
General Note
Anamorphic widescreen format; Dolby digital stereo.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Neville Kidd ; editor, Ben Stark ; music, Jason Yarde.
Participants/Performers
Joseph Marcell, Stephen Campbell Moore, Leo Wringer.
Description
Tells the story of the struggle for freedom by thousands of African-American ex-slaves who fled Southern plantations to fight behind British lines in the American War of Independence. Follows their dream of a journey to freedom in bone-chilling Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone. Features the stories of Englishman John Clarkson, a passionate advocate of the abolition of slavery, and two African men, Thomas Peters and David George, who escaped slavery in a quest for freedom.
System Details
DVD, region 1.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Colonization -- Sierra Leone -- History -- 18th century.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schama, S., Condie, S., Marcell, J., Moore, S. C., & Wringer, L. (2008). Rough crossings . BBC Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon, Schama et al.. 2008. Rough Crossings. BBC Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Simon, Schama et al.. Rough Crossings BBC Video, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schama, Simon,, et al. Rough Crossings BBC Video, 2008.
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