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Purlie
DramaMusic
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.
Oct 12, 1981142 minReleasedEN
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CBS Productions
US
Showtime
USLong-running premium label associated with edgy dramas, thrillers, and documentaries.
