Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Purlie
- Release
- October 12, 1981
- Screen Time
- 2h 22min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Rudi Goldman
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Released
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