The Temptations (1998)
- Directed by
- Allan Arkush
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 1 season, 2 episodes
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 44 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This miniseries follows the rise and fall of a famous Motown singing group from the 1960s through the 1980s. It shows the group members' personal struggles, changing music styles, and the impact of success and loss on their friendships and careers.
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What happens
The Temptations is a four-hour television miniseries broadcast in two-hour halves on NBC, based upon the history of one of Motown's longest-lived acts, The Temptations. Executive produced by former Motown executive Suzanne de Passe, produced by Otis Williams and Temptations manager Shelley Berger, and based upon Williams’ Temptations autobiography, the miniseries was originally broadcast on November 1 and November 2, 1998. It was filmed on location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1998. Allan Arkush directed the miniseries. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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