Purlie Victorious

Purlie Victorious

Purlie Victorious
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Actor: Godfrey Cambridge, Hilda Haynes, Lillian Hayman, Ruby Dee, Sorrell Booke
Cinematographer: Boris Kaufman
Composer: Henry Cowen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Mpi Home Video

Movie Reviews of Purlie Victorious

Movie Review: Charming adaptation of a stage masterpiece!
Summary: 5 Stars

I first came across this film version of "Pulie Victorious" back in 1998 when I was cast in a local production of the play (I played Charlie Cotchipee, the role played by Alan Alda in this film.) The wonderful thing about this picture, is that it stays true to it's stage roots. After the opening scene, a rousing sermon, the walls of the church open up to reveal a road, on which Lutiebelle and Purlie begin their journey. This is very like how such a transition would be handled on stage! One can really imagine people standing up in their seats and cheering this film in the theatre! Our director, the late Bob Ingram, was a gem to introduce us to the film, and I hope you will take this rare chance, this isn't a movie you see on the shelf at Blockbuster! Funny, heartwarming and puts a fire in your belly to want to change the world!

Summary of Purlie Victorious

Based on the popular Broadway play, Purlie Victorious is the story of a black preacher (award-winning stage and screen actor, Ossie Davis), who returns home to rural Georgia to claim an inheritance and bring down Ol' Cap'n Stonewall Jackson Cotchipee (Sorrell Booke, The Dukes of Hazzard), the ruthless plantation owner that he once served. Accompanying Purlie is Miss Lutiebelle Jenkins (Ruby Dee), a pretty young girl who has captured his heart. Purlie persuades her to convince Cotchipee that she is the long-lost relative entitled to the family inheritance. But, the plot goes awry and Purlie must hide to escape the old man's wrath. He finds a surprise ally in Cotchipee's son, Charlie (award-winning actor, Alan Alda, in his first film role), a progressive Southern gentleman who takes matters into his own hands, eventually helping Purlie emerge victorious. While played with comedic effect, Purlie Victorious reflects the powerful themes of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The movie also stars Godfrey M. Cambridge, Hilda Haynes, Beah Richards, Charles Welch and Ralph Roberts.

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