Purlie

Purlie

6.5 1981 | 142 min

Drama Music

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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CBS Productions
CBS Productions
Showtime Networks
Showtime Networks
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United States of America

Spoken Languages:

English
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