The Women of Brewster Place (1989 television)
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| The Women of Brewster Place | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Donna Deitch |
| Written by | Gloria Naylor (novel) Karen Hall (teleplay) |
| Starring | Oprah Winfrey Robin Givens Jackée Harry |
| Release date(s) | 1989 |
| Language | English |
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Gloria Naylor's first novel The Women of Brewster Place was released as a TV miniseries in 1989. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions with a teleplay by Karen Hall.
[edit] Cast and crew
- Oprah Winfrey - Mattie Michael
- Mary Alice - Fannie Michael
- Robin Givens - Kiswana
- Moses Gunn -Ben
- Jackée Harry - Etta Mae
- Paula Kelly -Theresa
- Lonette McKee - Lorraine
- Lynn Whitfield - Ciel
- Paul Winfield - Sam Michael
- Cicely Tyson - Mrs. Browne
- Shari Belafonte - (uncredited)
[edit] Trivia
- Paul Winfield and Cicely Tyson played husband and wife in the 1972 film Sounder and the 1978 film, "King."
- Mary Alice and Lonette McKee played mother and daughter in the 1976 film Sparkle.
- The mini-series got such a good reception that it led to a weekly network series. It was axed after just four episodes due to low ratings
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