Purlie
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 Goldman
Cast: Robert Guillaume, Melba Moore, Sherman Hemsley, Linda Hopkins
Country: United States
Quality: HD
Runtime: 142 min.
Release: 1981
IMDb: 7/10
