Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
- Budget
- $1.0M
- Revenue
- $100K
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Cast
Sarita Allen
Sechita
Trazana Beverley
Crystal (as Trazana Beverly)
Laurie Carlos
Georgetta
Gregory T. Daniel
Toussaint
Jackie Davis
Second Man in Subway
Pedro De Pool
Emcee
Lisa Henley
Naomi
Roger Hill
Second Man at Barbecue
Brent Jennings
First Man at Barbecue
Charles Johnson
Boy in Subway
Oliver Lake
Flute Player
Jack Landron
Bedroom Companion
Crystal Lilly
Sarah
Carol Maillard
Lu Anne (as Carol L. Maillard)
Ntozake Shange
Woman with baby girl
Alfre Woodard
Woman who lost her stuff
Lynn Whitfield
Woman in bath
Production Companies
Kultur Video
Broadway Theatre Archive
