Purlie (1981)
10/12/1981 (US) • 2h 22m
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Purlie
Lutiebelle
Gitlow
Sister Hopkins
Missy
Ol' Cap'n
Charlie
Idella
Ensemble
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