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Purlie
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Purlie

1981
Directed byRudi Goldman
2h 22m

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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Robert GuillaumePurlieMelba MooreLutiebelleSherman HemsleyGitlow
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GENRES
DramaMusic
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
CBS ProductionsShowtime Networks
RATING
6.5

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