{"id":13986,"date":"2021-02-10T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T17:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=13986"},"modified":"2023-09-10T22:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T03:15:31","slug":"primetime-dvd-review-masterpiece-the-long-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/10\/primetime-dvd-review-masterpiece-the-long-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Primetime DVD Review: &#8220;Masterpiece: The Long Song&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>DVD Review!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B08JQF866H\/ref=sr_1_1\/suzannelanoue\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13969\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsongdvd.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;The Long Song&quot; DVD cover\" width=\"190\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsongdvd.jpg 291w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsongdvd-204x300.jpg 204w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Masterpiece: The Long Song&#8221; Review by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 2\/10\/21<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is a gripping drama, but it also has some humor in it. The characters are rich and interesting. We&#8217;ve all seen many movies, TV series and miniseries about slavery. This one is about a particular young woman, July (Tamara Lawrance), who grows up on a British sugar plantation in Jamaica. The 3-part series shows not only her hardships, but those of the rest of her family, including her mother, her boyfriend, and her son. There is an uprising, but just as in real life, the rebelling slaves did not live a happy life or get the freedom they wanted.<\/p>\n<p>There are many moments of love, joy and friendship. July is a happy soul when she&#8217;s younger because although she&#8217;s the slave of a ditsy woman (Hayley Atwell), she is able to do a lot that other slaves aren&#8217;t. Eventually, her situation changes, and terrible things happen.\u00a0 July never loses her strength or her fighting spirit, and she passes those traits on to her son. This is worth watching for the emotions it stirs up and the peek into this world in an area with which most Americans aren&#8217;t very familiar. We should never forget the terrible pain that slaves endured as well as the effect slavery had on world history.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B08JQF866H\/ref=sr_1_1\/suzannelanoue\/\">Buy this DVD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION:<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_5070136969224413572mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_5070136969224413572mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1><strong>THREE NEW DRAMAS FROM MASTERPIECE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ON DVD &amp; BLU-RAY THIS FEBRUARY\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>FROM PBS DISTRIBUTION<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"m_5070136969224413572mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"m_5070136969224413572mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\">Below is a listing of the upcoming DVD\/Blu-Ray releases from PBS Distribution slated for February.Every purchase helps support public television for <span class=\"il\">all<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>MASTERPIECE: The Long Song\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; 2\/16\/21<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Genre:<strong> Historical Drama<\/strong><br \/>\nRun Time:<strong> 180 min. on 1 disc &#8211; DVD<\/strong><br \/>\nSRP: <strong>$24.99<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong><span class=\"il\">The<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Long<\/span> <span class=\"il\">Song<\/span><\/strong>,\u201d an adaptation of <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> award-winning novel by Andrea Levy set during <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> final days of slavery in 19<sup>th<\/sup> century Jamaica. <span class=\"il\">The<\/span> story follows <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> strong-willed, young slave July on a sugar plantation owned by her odious mistress Caroline Mortimer. When a charming new arrival to <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> island, Robert Goodwin, becomes <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> new overseer, July and Caroline are both intrigued by his seemingly revolutionary determination to improve <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> plantation for <span class=\"il\">the<\/span> slaves and mistress alike.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid3\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid5\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">A tale of hope and endurance <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid6\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">based on the bestselling novel by Andrea Levy<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid7\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">on MASTERPIECE <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid8\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Sundays, January 31 &#8211; February 14, 2021 on PBS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid9\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Tamara Lawrance (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid10\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">King Charles III<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">) stars as an indomitable house <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid12\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">slave in Jamaica during the era of emancipation, with Hayley Atwell <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">(<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid14\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Avengers<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">) as her demanding, capricious mistress, in <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid16\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid17\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">. <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid18\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Based on the award-winning novel by Andrea Levy, the miniseries airs in <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid19\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">three parts on MASTERPIECE, Sundays, January 31 &#8211; February 14, 2021 at <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid20\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">10\/9c on PBS.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid21\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The British press applauded the UK broadcast of <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid22\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid23\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">, with <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid24\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid25\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Guardian<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid26\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> calling it \u201ca beautiful, moving, horrifying adaptation of Levy\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid27\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">unsimple tale, that honors the source and its subject.\u201d <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid28\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Radio Times <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid29\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid30\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">judged it \u201cso finely-tuned and carefully-balanced that it\u2019ll break your heart\u2014<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid31\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">and make you laugh at the same time.\u201d And <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid32\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Times<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid33\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> opined, \u201cWhat can a <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid34\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">period slavery drama tell us that we don\u2019t already know? Quite a bit.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid35\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Scripted by Sarah Williams (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid36\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Flesh and Blood<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid37\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), who previously adapted <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid38\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Levy\u2019s International Emmy\u00ae Award\u2013winning <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid39\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Small Island<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid40\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> for MASTERPIECE, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid41\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid42\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> also stars Jack Lowden (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid43\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Mary Queen of Scots<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid44\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Sharon <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid45\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Duncan-Brewster (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid46\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Rogue One<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid47\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Jordan Bolger (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid48\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Peaky Blinders<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid49\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Ayesha <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid50\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Antoine (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid51\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Doctor Who<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid52\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Gordon Brown (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid53\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Only God Forgives<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid54\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Leo Bill (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid55\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid56\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Living and the Dead<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid57\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), Madeleine Mantock (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid58\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Into the Badlands<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid59\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">), and the <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid60\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">acclaimed comic, actor, and activist Sir Lenny Henry (<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid61\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Broadchurch<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid62\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid63\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Andrea Levy, who died in 2019, was born in London to Jamaican parents <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid64\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">and spent her writing career probing her heritage. Her numerous literary <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid65\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">awards included the Walter Scott Prize for <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid66\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid67\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> (published in <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid68\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">2010), which was also a finalist for the English language\u2019s most prestigious <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid69\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">book award: the Man Booker Prize.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page104R_mcid70\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid71\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> is framed by the reminiscences of July (played as a young <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid72\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">woman by Lawrance), who grew up as a slave on a sugar plantation in <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid73\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Jamaica and is now looking back on her life. In extended flashbacks, she <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid74\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">recounts her tumultuous story, which has been shaped by villains, heroes, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page104R_mcid75\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">and well-meaning people who are an unsettled mix of the two.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid80\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">First there are July\u2019s parents: Her mother, Kitty (Duncan-Brewster), is a stoic field slave. Her <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid81\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">father is the brutal Scottish overseer of the plantation, Tam Dewar (Brown), who regularly <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid82\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">rapes Kitty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid83\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">As a young girl, July is callously taken from her mother at the whim of Caroline (Atwell), the <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid84\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">sister of the plantation owner, John Howarth (Bill). Caroline wants July for a lady\u2019s maid <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid85\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">and bestows on her a more genteel name, Marguerite. July grows up catering to Caroline\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid86\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">impulses, surrounded by other slaves, including the canny Godfrey (Henry), the spiteful Molly <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid87\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">(Antoine), and the haughty Clara (Mantock). There is also the debonaire Nimrod (Bolger), who <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid88\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">has bought his freedom and fancies July, promising her a fairy-tale life with him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid89\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">A moment of truth arrives with the Christmas Rebellion of 1831, a slave uprising that heralds <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid90\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">the end of official slavery in Jamaica and other English colonies\u2014but at a great cost in lives, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid91\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">including some who are near and dear to July. In the aftermath, a handsome new overseer, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid92\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Robert Goodwin (Lowden), rides into the story. He will set hearts aflutter, establish an <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid93\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">enlightened tone with the emancipated slaves, and play a tragic role in the fates of all.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid94\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Long Song<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid95\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> is a Heyday Television Production for BBC. It is based on the novel by Andrea <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid96\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Levy. The Executive Producers are David Heyman, Rosie Alison, Andrea Levy, Sarah Williams, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid97\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">and Tom Coan. Ben Irving is the Executive Producer for the BBC. The Producer is Roopesh <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid98\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Parekh. The writer is Sarah Williams. The Director is Mahalia Belo.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid103\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">About MASTERPIECE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"page1R_mcid104\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Winner of 83 Primetime Emmys\u00ae and 18 Peabody Awards, MASTERPIECE has been <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid105\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">essential Sunday night viewing for millions of fans since 1971. Susanne Simpson is the <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid106\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">executive producer and Rebecca Eaton is the executive producer-at-large for the series. <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid107\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid108\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust. <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid109\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Produced for PBS by GBH Boston, MASTERPIECE is known for recent hits such as <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid110\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Sherlock<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid111\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid112\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Downton Abbey<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid113\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> and <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid114\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Victoria<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid115\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">, and beloved classics such as <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid116\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Upstairs Downstairs<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid117\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid118\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Prime Suspect<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid119\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">, <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid120\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Forsyte Saga<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid121\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\"> and <\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid122\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Poldark<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page1R_mcid123\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\">.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>The opinions in these articles are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of TVMEG.COM or its other volunteers.<\/i><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-13988\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsong2.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Masterpiece: The Long Song&quot;\" width=\"319\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsong2.jpg 448w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/longsong2-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DVD Review! &#8220;Masterpiece: The Long Song&#8221; Review by Suzanne 2\/10\/21 This is a gripping drama, but it also has some humor in it. The characters are rich and interesting. We&#8217;ve all seen many movies, TV series and miniseries about slavery. 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