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The Women of Brewster Place is an American television miniseries that was broadcast on March 19 and 20, 1989 on ABC. The miniseries is based upon the critically acclaimed 1982 novel of the same name by Gloria Naylor. It was produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions with a teleplay by Karen Hall.
- Donna Deitch
- Harpo Productions, Phoenix Entertainment Group
A TV adaptation of Gloria Naylor's novel about seven black women who live in a rundown housing project and face poverty, racism, and abuse. Starring Oprah Winfrey, Cicely Tyson, Robin Givens, and more.
- (1.3K)
- Drama
- Not Rated
- 1989-03-19
The Women explores the lives of seven Black women who all live at Brewster Place, a tenement building in the poorer parts of an unnamed US city. The novel examines female relationships, both in terms of friendship and romantic love, as well as themes of sisterhood, violence, and sexuality.
- United States
- 1982
- English
- Gloria Naylor
A novel by Gloria Naylor about the lives and struggles of seven women who live in a housing development in an unnamed city. The novel explores themes of racism, social change, family, and community. Each chapter is a story of a different resident, from Mattie Michael to Cora Lee, and their challenges and achievements.
- Gloria Naylor
- 1982
Jun 2, 1982 · 4.19. 20,921 ratings1,106 reviews. In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak inner-city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America.
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- Paperback
- Gloria Naylor
Jun 30, 1983 · In her heralded first novel, Gloria Naylor weaves together the stories of seven women living in Brewster Place, a bleak-inner city sanctuary, creating a powerful, moving portrait of the strengths, struggles, and hopes of black women in America.
- Gloria Naylor
Rent The Women of Brewster Place on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
- Drama
