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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982): Cast

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a 1982 romantic drama directed by Oz Scott, starring Ntozake Shange as Woman with baby girl, Alfre Woodard and Lynn Whitfield. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes.

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1982) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 18m (78 min)
Director
Oz Scott
Genres
Romance , Drama
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

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

The premise of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf without spoilers.

A groundbreaking, award‑winning film that follows the intertwined lives of seven African‑American women, drawn from Ntozake Shange’s 1982 Obie‑winning play. Through music, poetry and dance it celebrates their culture while confronting the hardships, hopes and resilience of black women in America, blending spoken‑word verses with movement for an intimate portrait of love, loss and empowerment.

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

· 8 tags
  • teleplay adapted by author
  • african american
  • romance episode
  • teenage girl
  • poem
  • black woman
  • affair
  • based on play
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Cast & crew

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

Ntozake Shange leads the cast as Woman with baby girl, with Alfre Woodard as Woman who lost her stuff and Lynn Whitfield as Woman in bath. Directed by Oz Scott; 17 actors are credited in all.

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More from Oz Scott

More films directed by Oz Scott: Home Run Showdown, The Cheetah Girls, Spanish Judges and Class Cruise.

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

Also known as “American Playhouse”.

Also known as
  • American Playhouse

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For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, each answered in a sentence.

How long is For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf?

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).

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

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf was released on February 23, 1982.

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

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf was directed by Oz Scott.

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Who is in the cast of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf?

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf stars Ntozake Shange as Woman with baby girl, Alfre Woodard as Woman who lost her stuff and Lynn Whitfield as Woman in bath, among 17 credited actors.

Does For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf have a post-credit scene?

No. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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