
Purlie
19812h 22min
5.3
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.
Genre | Drama, Music |
Production Companies | CBS Productions, Showtime Networks |
Production Ccountries | United States of America |