--- product_id: 53815394 title: "Roots (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD] [1977]" price: "£21.30" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/53815394-roots-25th-anniversary-edition-dvd-1977 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Roots (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD] [1977] **Price:** £21.30 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Roots (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD] [1977] - **How much does it cost?** £21.30 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/53815394-roots-25th-anniversary-edition-dvd-1977) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description DVD Special Features: Three separate feature-length Audio Commentaries with video inserts (Producer, cast and crew) Remembering Roots Documentary (20 Minutes) Roots Family Tree Web enabled Aspect Ratio: Full screen 4.3 Audio: Mono English Subtitles: English and English for the hearing impaired. desertcart.co.uk Review Based on Alex Haley's bestseller, the 1977 TV mini-series Roots told the harrowing story of one man's ancestors, commencing with African warrior Kunta Kinte, captured, transported to America, stripped of his dignity, his rights, and even his name. He tries but fails to escape before accepting he can never return to Africa. He marries and bears a daughter, Kizzy, who is callously sold, then raped by her new "master". However, her son, Chicken George, a resourceful dab hand with gamecocks, lives long enough to see his own children attain a liberty of sorts following the Civil War. Roots is told in the same, accessible televisual language as The Waltons or Bonanza, yet it is never bland or evasive. It leaves no doubt as to the torment and abuse suffered by blacks, and although the series' conclusion is fictionally satisfying, for many of the black characters their only hope lies in generations yet unborn. It is sturdy enough drama but its greatest, most revolutionary effects were social. It persuaded American audiences to regard their history from a black perspective, and to see how--against odds far more desperate than those the pilgrims faced--Africans laid claim to their status as free African-Americans. Roots was massively popular, triggering a craze for genealogy and paving the way for series like 1979's Holocaust, which similarly raised the public's awareness of the slaughter of the Jews under Hitler. Most importantly, Roots changed forever the way black people were depicted on American TV. On the DVD: Roots is presented in 1:33:1 format and is visually extremely well-preserved. Extra features include a "Roots Family Tree", a copious, informative audio commentary featuring members of cast and crew, and a documentary, "Remembering Roots". Although this consists only of interviews, these convey the extraordinary emotional grip this project had on those who took part in it.--David Stubbs Review: Good quality - Good quality, good value for money, emotional movie but good watch Review: Roots, The Original Series. - This is a fabulous series showing the hardships faced by the Africans who were captured and transported to America as slaves. This series was written by Alex Haley who lived in America and traced his ancestry back to The Gambia, West Africa. He was so moved by what he discovered that he decided to put some of the ordeals faced by his family into words, thus becoming the best selling novel and later the television series Roots. Anyone watching this series will be touched by the hardships forced upon the people of Africa due the white peoples hunger for wealth and material possessions. A good watch, you won't want to switch the TV off until you have completed the whole box set of DVD's. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00006FI4D | | Actors | John Amos, LeVar Burton, Madge Sinclair, Robert Reed, Todd Bridges | | Best Sellers Rank | 15,743 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 469 in Military & War (DVD & Blu-ray) 503 in Historical (DVD & Blu-ray) 2,584 in Box Sets (DVD & Blu-ray) | | Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (536) | | Is discontinued by manufacturer | No | | Language | English | | Media Format | PAL | | Number of discs | 3 | | Package Dimensions | 18.6 x 14.2 x 2.4 cm; 280 g | | Rated | Parental Guidance | | Release date | 30 Sept. 2002 | | Run time | 9 hours and 24 minutes | | Studio | Warner | ## Product Details - **Colour:** Colour - **Format:** PAL - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 9 hours and 24 minutes ## Images ![Roots (25th Anniversary Edition) [DVD] [1977] - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1oz-K5or7L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality *by T***Y on 19 May 2025* Good quality, good value for money, emotional movie but good watch ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Roots, The Original Series. *by E***R on 15 November 2009* This is a fabulous series showing the hardships faced by the Africans who were captured and transported to America as slaves. This series was written by Alex Haley who lived in America and traced his ancestry back to The Gambia, West Africa. He was so moved by what he discovered that he decided to put some of the ordeals faced by his family into words, thus becoming the best selling novel and later the television series Roots. Anyone watching this series will be touched by the hardships forced upon the people of Africa due the white peoples hunger for wealth and material possessions. A good watch, you won't want to switch the TV off until you have completed the whole box set of DVD's. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Roots *by K***R on 19 August 2009* DVD was a much wanted series that I have not seen since it was originally televised. It was good to watch again. A bit antiquated, but still enjoyable. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/53815394-roots-25th-anniversary-edition-dvd-1977](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/53815394-roots-25th-anniversary-edition-dvd-1977) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-22*