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The Women of Brewster Place (1989) · Cineora

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A DONNA DEITCH FILM

The Women of Brewster Place

19892h 58mMovie

DramaHistory

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 1.5K votes

THE STORY

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

Bittersweet
Gritty
Uplifting
Friendship
Strong female lead
Class

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains sexual violence and strong language.

DirectorDonna Deitch

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Oprah WinfreyMattie Michael

Mary AliceFannie Michael

Olivia ColeMiss Sophie

Robin GivensKiswana / Melanie Browne

Moses GunnBen

Paula KellyTheresa

Lonette McKeeLorraine

Barbara MontgomeryMiss Eva Turner

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