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Alex Haley's Queen
by Warner Home Video
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DVD
Warner Brothers
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Tony Imi
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Actors: Ann-Margret, Halle Berry, Patricia Clarkson, Tim Daly, Victor Garber
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 othe 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 w
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 othe 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.
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| I worked on this production... |
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....so I am biased but this is a great story, told completely.
I make period costumes and when this came to Charleston SC (Boone Hall is the main house....and all other locations are around Charleston) I got hired. It was like working on 3 films at once and starts in the 1830's going up to the 1880's. What a dream project! I made many of Ms Berrie's gowns....though most are not spectacular frilly frocks of course. I still have the stays I made for her (you can just catch a glimpse of them in the scene where she is raped) I also did Danny Glover's clothes, but of course there's nothing fancy there too. Also many things for many other characters as well. It was a great project and the designer Helen Butler was wonderful to work for.
An interesting note.... the yellow gown Jasmine Guy wears to the infamous double wedding is a REAL 1830's gown. Ms Guy is so tiny she could (with stays) fit into it. It was all hand sewn (no sewing machines 'til the 1840's y'know) and made of a beautiful mull (gauze cotton) printed in yellow swirls....a hundred and sixty years old (at the time of shooting)
There... some things to look for when you're viewing this expansive narrative. Have fun, y'all!
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This movie is one of my favorites. It's funny how most of my favorites star Halle Berry, my other favorite is Their Eyes Were Watching God. I'm a huge fan of Zora Neale Hurston. Anyway this movie is a must-see. It's long, it's great, it's based on true events, and it never get's boring. I love it!
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I love this movie and I am happy I was able to add it to my collection
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I watched this movie when it first came out many years ago and I also noticed a scene has been removed from the DVD that was originally in the film but it is still a movie that is worth watching more then once, its educational and a part of american history.
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| Customer Rating: 4 out of 5 |
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I enjoyed the story line of the movie Queen but wasn't impressed with Halley Berry's performance. The movie itself was excellent.
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