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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

"A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America."

1982-02-23 Drama 1hr 18m

The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

Storyline

The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.

  • Released
    1982-02-23
  • Revenue
    $100,000
  • Budget
    $1,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 18m
  • Genre
    Drama, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Kultur Video, Broadway Theatre Archive

Crew

Oz Scott
Director
Ntozake Shange
Screenplay
Lindsay Law
Producer

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Cast

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Jackie Davis

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Carol Maillard

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Alfre Woodard

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Lynn Whitfield

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
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Reviews for For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
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A Review by Lwilliams62

Written by Lwilliams62 on 2016-07-24

Great work! I have heard parts of this play through out the years- but I was not expecting to see or hear-what I heard and what I saw on thi... read more

Great work! I have heard parts of this play through out the years- but I was not expecting to see or hear-what I heard and what I saw on this dvd. It is off the chain! If you want to see real black talent- check it out! Also big props to Lynn Whitfield (damn- she is too sexy in this short skirt and midriff blouse- walking down the street- and giving it up real- This women can act and has great command of the stage (also see her work in "Zora is my name!"-another tour deforce- for above the board talent- regardless of the color of the production! & a big shout out to Mrs.Ruby Dee). Ms. Woodard is one of the main reasons why I purchased this dvd - I wanted to view her earlier work and she is up in here-giving it up! In one scene- this dark beauty is sitting in a chair with a night gown on-trying to make sure those legs stay crossed. lol In my book-Alfre is one the greatest actors in the world- and she still hasn't gotten her props. This woman has a great body of work and she can ACT! All of the actors in this project come through with flying colors, and I really enjoyed watching this dvd. Also the writing is very, very tight. Playwriting at its best. Now I see what all the fuss was about! Talent up the Ying yang.

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A Review by Lwilliams62

Great work! I have heard parts of this play through out the years- but I was not expecting to see or hear-what I heard and what I saw on this dvd. It is off the chain! If you want to see real black talent- check it out! Also big props to Ly...

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A Review by Lwilliams62

Written by Lwilliams62 on 2016-07-24

Great work! I have heard parts of this play through out the years- but I was not expecting to see or hear-what I heard and what I saw on this dvd. It is off the chain! If you want to see real black ta...

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