Purlie
PG
DramaMusic
7/10(2 ratings)
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.
10-12-1981
2h 22m
Movie Details
Production Info
- Production:
- CBS Productions, Showtime Networks
Key Crew
- Orchestrator:
- Luther Henderson
- Musical:
- Philip Rose
- Musical:
- Ossie Davis
- Stage Director:
- Philip Rose
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en