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Purlie (1981)

Purlie

Subtitles for: Purlie (1981)

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.

Rate★ 6.5/10 (4 votes)
GenreDramaMusic
Duration2h 22m
CountryUnited States of America
Release12 Oct 1981
LanguageEN
DirectorRudi Goldman
Keywordsfilmed theater
IMDbtt0307812 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Robert GuillaumePurlie
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Melba MooreLutiebelle
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Sherman HemsleyGitlow
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Linda HopkinsSister Hopkins
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Rhetta HughesMissy
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Brandon MaggartOl' Cap'n
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Don ScardinoCharlie
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Clarice TaylorIdella
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Loretta AbbottEnsemble
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Brenda BraxtonEnsemble
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