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Feb 7, 1986 · Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, the film follows Celie, an African-American woman who endures abuse and racism for four decades. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks, and more.
- (92K)
- Steven Spielberg
- PG-13
- Drama
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 blockbusters for which he had become known.
- $15 million
- December 18, 1985 (United States)
- Quincy Jones
Dec 19, 2023 · A hybrid of novel and musical adaptation, Blitz Bazawule's film follows Celie's journey from abuse to empowerment. The performances are stunning, except for Taraji P. Henson as Shug, who overacts and lacks charisma.
Dec 25, 2023 · Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 26, 2024 Full Review Ernesto Diezmartinez Letras Libres The Color Purple is a decaffeinated remake: more militant and careful, but more monotonous and less bold than the version ...
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- Blitz Bazawule
- PG-13
- Taraji P. Henson
A drama film based on the classic novel by Alice Walker, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and Oprah Winfrey. Critics praise the film's performances and themes, but some question its faithfulness to the source material and its portrayal of black men.
- (7.8K)
- Steven Spielberg
- PG-13
- Whoopi Goldberg
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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. Since the baby was conceived through incest, Celie's father, Pa (Leonard Jackson), seizes the infant and warns his daughter to ...
A film adaptation of the novel by Alice Walker, based on the true story of Celie, a black woman who grows up in the rural South in the early decades of this century. The film follows her journey of survival, love, and triumph, as she faces cruelty, loss, and oppression. The review praises the performances, the screenplay, and the message of this great, warm, hard, and unforgiving movie.
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