Purlie

Year: 1981

Runtime: 142 mins

Language: English

Director: Rudi Goldman

MusicDrama

Based on Ossie Davis’s 1961 play Purlie Victorious, the musical follows preacher Purlie returning to a Southern plantation where the owner keeps sharecroppers in near‑slavery. Determined to challenge the oppressive system, Purlie sparks a bold fight for freedom during the early civil‑rights era. The 1981 television version earned a CableACE Award.

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