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 1h 18m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oz Scott
Writers: Ntozake Shange
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oz Scott, shot by Don Perdue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Baikida Carroll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott P. Doniger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sarita Allen and Trazana Beverley and Laurie Carlos carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oz Scott directs. Don Perdue behind the camera. Baikida Carroll scores. Scott P. Doniger cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
444 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Oz Scott, shot by Don Perdue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Baikida Carroll. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Scott P. Doniger shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sarita Allen and Trazana Beverley and Laurie Carlos carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.".
10IMDB entry: tt0208163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Don Perdue
Original score: Baikida Carroll
Editing: Scott P. Doniger
Costume design: Jennifer Von
Makeup / hair: Elizabeth Lambert
Runtime: 78 min · 1h 18m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $100,000
Return: 10% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982)

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What people are saying

Lwilliams622016-07-24
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 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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