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     Whoopi Goldberg

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     Margaret Avery

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     Oprah Winfrey

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     Willard E. Pugh

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Color_Purple_(1985_film)The Color Purple (1985 film) - Wikipedia

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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 ...

3. www.imdb.com › title › tt0088939The Color Purple (1985) - IMDb

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   Feb 7, 1986 · The Color Purple: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey. A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

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   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Steven Spielberg
   • Release Date: 1986-02-07

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5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-color-purple-1985The Color Purple movie review (1985) | Roger Ebert

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   Celie is a black woman who grows up in the rural South in the early decades of this century, in a world that surrounds her with cruelty. When we first see her, she is a child, running through fields of purple flowers with her sister.

6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0088939The Color Purple (1985) - Plot - IMDb

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   In the summer 1922, Albert, Harpo, and their musician friend, Swain (Laurence Fishburne), build a makeshift, lakeside saloon called "Harpo's" for Shug to reestablish her singing career. There, crowds defy Prohibition to indulge in alcohol and Shug's seductive spectacles.

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   Who plays Celie in the Color Purple?

   • The Color Purple: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey. A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

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   When did the Color Purple come out?

   • The Color Purple premiered on December 18, 1985, in Los Angeles. However, the premiere was picketed by members of the NAACP for its depiction of rape. The film went into general release in the United States on February 7, 1986. It was also shown at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival as a non-competing title.

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   Is the Color Purple a good movie?

   • "The Color Purple" is not the story of her suffering but of her victory, and by the end of her story this film had moved me and lifted me up as few films have. It is a great, warm, hard, unforgiving, triumphant movie, and there is not a scene that does not shine with the love of the people who made it.

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   Who is the composer of the Color Purple?

   • While Jones is the sole credited composer of the film, the nomination lists all twelve musicians (Jones, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Andraé Crouch, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber, Jeremy Lubbock, Joel Rosenbaum, Caiphus Semenya, Fred Steiner and Rod Temperton ). The Color Purple premiered on December 18, 1985, in Los Angeles.

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8. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › color_purpleThe Color Purple | Rotten Tomatoes

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   An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and...

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   • Director: Steven Spielberg

   • Content Rating: PG-13
   • Actors: Whoopi Goldberg

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   Oct 17, 2023 · It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.Academy Award winner Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey star in director Steven Spielberg's adap...

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    A woman navigates life amid cruelty and hardship in the rural South before finding the strength to escape in Steven Spielberg's award-winning drama. Watch trailers & learn more.