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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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- Drama
- Steven Spielberg
- 1986-02-07
Dec 24, 2023 · The Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 1985 movie, Broadway musical adaptation and, now, the 2023 film chronicle Celie’s path to liberation.
- Angelique Jackson
Dec 24, 2023 · Three years ago, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi was making YouTube videos in her mother’s basement. Now, she’s making her film debut as young Celie in “The Color Purple."
Filmed in Anson and Union counties in North Carolina, the film tells the story of a young African-American girl named Celie Harris and the brutal experiences she endured including domestic violence, incest, child sexual abuse, poverty, racism, and sexism.
Dec 15, 2023 · Celie is the heart of The Color Purple, and Goldberg’s portrayal of her in the 1985 film was devastating and revelatory. In 1985, the actress and comedian told the late film critic Roger Ebert how deeply she wanted to be a part of Walker’s story: “I wrote her a letter and said I would do anything, if there was ever going to be anything ...
- Jane Burnett
- Assistant Editor
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.
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Desreta Jackson (born April 19, 1971) is a Virgin Islander actress, producer and entrepreneur. She is best known for her role as Young Celie in the movie The Color Purple.
