Purlie (1981)
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.
- Release Date: 1981-10-12
- Runtime: 2h 22min
- Production Company: CBS Productions
- Production Country: United States of America
- Director: Rudi Goldman
