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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Rudi Goldman
- Release Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 142 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (4 votes)
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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.
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