Purlie (1981)
Synopsis
Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Release Date: 1981-10-12
Runtime: 142 minutes
Director: Rudi Goldman
Top Cast
- Robert Guillaume as Purlie
- Melba Moore as Lutiebelle
- Sherman Hemsley as Gitlow
- Linda Hopkins as Sister Hopkins
- Rhetta Hughes as Missy
- Brandon Maggart as Ol' Cap'n
- Don Scardino as Charlie
- Clarice Taylor as Idella
- Loretta Abbott as Ensemble
- Brenda Braxton as Ensemble
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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