Purlie

  • 1981 (US)
  • 2h 22m

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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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  • Drama
  • Music

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Release date

1981-10-12 (United States)

Country of origin

  • United States of America

Language

  • English

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Filming location

  • United States of America

Production companies

  • CBS Productions
  • Showtime Networks

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