Where was Roots filmed?
1977 TV show, directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and John Erman.
- Virginia
The story is set in Virginia, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- Virginia
- Filmed in
- Virginia
About Roots
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- First aired
- 1977
- Directors
- Marvin J. ChomskyJohn Erman
- Cast
- LeVar BurtonLeslie UggamsLouis Gossett Jr.Olivia ColeVic MorrowLynne Moody
- Genre
- DramaMiniseries
- Based on
- Roots: The Saga of an American Family
- Awards
- Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing โ Drama Series; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries; Peabody Awards; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Famous lines from Roots
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
เคธเฅเคเคธเฅเคฏ เคฎเฅเคฒเค เคงเคฐเฅเคฎเคRoots
Righteousness is the root of happiness.Roots
John Sterling, The Spice-Tree, Stanzas 1 and 3.Roots
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.Roots
Old as aught of time can be. The root stands fast in the rocks below.Roots
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