A Woman Called Moses - Season 1 - Episode 1

Name: Episode 1
Released: 1978-12-11
Rating: 3.5

1978-12-11 • 98 min • ⭐ 7/10

A Woman Called Moses stars Cicely Tyson as Harriet Tubman. In the first part of this series, we are told the story of Tubman's life as a slave. Her new owner claims to be a fair man, but treats her harshly, this provides her with the inspiration to escape for Freedom in the North. Once there she is inspired to go back to help others. Orson Welles narrates this adaptation of Marcy Heidish's novel.

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About A Woman Called Moses

Title: A Woman Called Moses

First Air Date: 1978-12-11

Last Air Date: 1978-12-12

Status: Ended

Rating: 7/10 (from 8 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 2

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama

Production Companies: Henry Jaffe Enterprises Inc., I.K.E. Productions

Synopsis

A television miniseries based on the life of Harriet Tubman, the escaped African American slave who helped to organize the Underground Railroad, and who led dozens of African Americans from enslavement in the Southern United States to freedom in the Northern states and Canada.