American Playhouse For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV Episode | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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American Playhouse

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV Episode | 78 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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

Director

Oz Scott

Writer

Ntozake Shange (play) (screenplay)

Producer

Lindsay Law

Composer

Baikida Carroll

Cinematographer

Don Perdue (photography)

Editor

Scott P. Doniger

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 23, 1982

Release date

Feb 23, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 8 wins & 31 nominations

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20 cast members

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