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The Long Song
Bringing the Story to Screen
Director Mahalia Belo and Tamara Lawrance (July) Hayley Atwell (Caroline), Jack Lowden (Robert) and Lenny Henry (Godfrey) discuss the daunting journey of bringing The Long Song to television, and staying true to the story.
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55:24
Robert’s sanity starts to unravel, with devastating effects on July.
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59:13
The overseer Robert sparks a rivalry between July and Caroline.
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58:23
July, Caroline’s slave maid, grows up to witness the radical transformation of her world.