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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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- Steven Spielberg
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- 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 ...
- $15 million
- December 18, 1985 (United States)
- Quincy Jones
17 Videos. 99+ Photos. Drama Musical. A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood. Director. Blitz Bazawule. Writers. Marcus Gardley. Alice Walker. Marsha Norman. Stars. Fantasia Barrino. Taraji P. Henson. Danielle Brooks. See production info at IMDbPro.
- Blitz Bazawule
- 2 min
Dec 19, 2023 · Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Alice Walker ’s 1982 novel, "The Color Purple," has been a beloved subject of adaptations before, from Steven Spielberg ’s Oscar-nominated film to the Broadway musical that first hit stages in 2005. Blitz Bazawule ’s new film combines the best aspects of each disparate form, structuring a stunning ...
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 independence. Celie faces many hardships in...
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- Blitz Bazawule
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- Taraji P. Henson
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It tells the story of Celie, an African American woman dealing with the hardships of living with an abusive husband and living in the American South during the early 1900s. The Color Purple premiered in London on November 20, 2023, and was released in the United States on December 25, 2023, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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 bigotry.
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- Drama
- PG-13