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

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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