
MovieDramaRomance
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.
8.5(2)19821h 18m
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.
- Director
- Oz Scott
- Writers
- Ntozake Shange
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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
Crew
Directing
- Oz ScottDirector
Writing
- Ntozake ShangeTheatre Play
- Ntozake ShangeScreenplay
Production
- Lindsay LawProducer
- Susie SimonsAssociate Producer
- Yvonne SmithAssociate Producer
- Jac VenzaAssociate Producer
- Darlene MastroProduction Manager
Camera
- Don PerdueDirector of Photography
Editing
- Scott P. DonigerEditor
Sound
- Baikida CarrollMusic
- Baikida CarrollOriginal Music Composer
Art
- Grover ColeArt Direction
- Madelaina GregoryAssistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up
- Elizabeth LambertMakeup Artist
- Jennifer VonCostume Design
- Jennifer von MayrhauserCostume Design
- Jennifer von MayrhauserCostume Supervisor
- Stanley JamesHairstylist
- Donisia McGowanHairstylist
- Wylie RichardsonMakeup Artist
Crew
- Don PerdueCinematography
- Patrick NielsonProperty Master