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The Long Song

The Long Song

Description: July is a strong-willed slave who works on a plantation owned by Caroline Mortimer. However, things change after Robert Goodwin enters their lives.
Genre: Historical drama
Program Creator: Andrea Levy
Adapted From: The Long Song
Director: Mahalia Belo
Network: BBC
Nominations: British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design, MORE

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