Purlie
5.3(3 votes)
October 12, 1981
2h 22m
Overview
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.
Director
Rudi GoldmanWriters
Philip Rose, Peter Udell, Ossie Davis
