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 | 78m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Oz Scott |
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| Writer: | Ntozake Shange |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 23, 1982 |
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| Director: | Oz Scott |
| Writer: | Ntozake Shange |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | broadway show, black woman |
| Production Companies | Broadway Theatre Archive, Kultur Video |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $100,000
Budget: $1,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 02, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Baikida Carroll | Music |
| Darlene Mastro | Production Manager |
| Scott P. Doniger | Editor |
| Grover Cole | Art Direction |
| Wylie Richardson | Makeup Artist |
| Donisia McGowan | Hairstylist |
| Patrick Nielson | Property Master |
| Don Perdue | Cinematography |
| Jennifer Von | Costume Design |
| Madelaina Gregory | Assistant Art Director |
| Stanley James | Hairstylist |
| Jennifer von Mayrhauser | Costume Design, Costume Supervisor |
| Ntozake Shange | Theatre Play, Screenplay |
| Elizabeth Lambert | Makeup Artist |
| Oz Scott | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Susie Simons | Associate Producer |
| Lindsay Law | Producer |
| Yvonne Smith | Associate Producer |
| Jac Venza | Associate Producer |
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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.