The Women of Brewster Place (1989)

  • NR
  • 03/19/1989 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 58m

Overview

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

Donna Deitch

Director

Gloria Naylor

Novel

Cast

Oprah Winfrey's headshot

Oprah Winfrey

Mattie Michael
Mary Alice's headshot

Mary Alice

Fannie Michael
Olivia Cole's headshot

Olivia Cole

Miss Sophie
Robin Givens's headshot

Robin Givens

Kiswana / Melanie Browne
Moses Gunn's headshot

Moses Gunn

Ben
Paula Kelly's headshot

Paula Kelly

Theresa
Lonette McKee's headshot

Lonette McKee

Lorraine
Barbara Montgomery's headshot

Barbara Montgomery

Miss Eva Turner

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