Based on the historical novel by Anne Rice, this powerful mini-series is set in 1840s New Orleans and deals with the city's "free people of color," the black and mixed-race citizens who sought to find their place in American society even as they dealt with prejudice from without and within. Ensemble cast includes Jennifer Beals, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Robert Gallagher, Pam Grier, James Earl Jones, Robert Ri'chard, and Gloria Reuben. 3 1/2 hrs. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1,Spanish Dolby Digital mono; featurette; interviews; photo gallery; filmographies.
