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The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize –winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker and was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, marking a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer ...
Feb 7, 1986 · A film adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about Celie, an African-American woman who faces abuse and racism in the South. Directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover, nominated for 11 Oscars.
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- Drama
- Steven Spielberg
- 1986-02-07
Dec 19, 2023 · A film adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, combining musical and dramatic elements, about the life of Celie, a Black woman in the American South. The film features a stellar cast, especially Phylicia Pearl Mpasi and Danielle Brooks, but suffers from some pacing and acting issues.
Dec 25, 2023 · A story of love and resilience based on the novel and the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE is a decades-spanning tale of one woman's journey to...
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- Blitz Bazawule
- PG-13
- Taraji P. Henson
Synopsis. In the winter of 1909 Georgia, a 14-year-old African American girl named Celie (Desreta Jackson) gives birth to a daughter, whom she names Olivia, as her younger sister, Nettie (Akosua Busia), acts as midwife.
PG-13. YouTube Movies & TV. 177M subscribers. Subscribed. 124. Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey star in director Steven Spielberg's adaptation of...
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Roger Ebert praises Steven Spielberg's film version of Alice Walker's novel, based on the letters of a black woman who endures cruelty and finds love. He highlights the performances of Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery, and the affirmation of the story.
