For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (1982)
Directed by Oz Scott
Sub-Genres - Feminist Film, Musical Drama |
Release Date - Feb 23, 1982 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Matthew Tobey
Oz Scott directed this made-for-television performance of Ntozake Shange's musical For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide. Originally airing in 1982, the play recounts the history and struggles of African-American women in the United States. The star-studded cast includes performances by such prominent entertainers as Patti LaBelle, Carol Maillard, Lynn Whitfield, Alfre Woodard, and playwright Shange herself.
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African-American, race-relations, struggle, women
