The Color Purple
Not Rated
DramaHistory
7.8/10(1,772 ratings)
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
12-18-1985
2h 34m
Main Cast
Movie Details
Production Info
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg
- Production:
- Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company
- Revenue:
- $146,300,000
- Budget:
- $15,000,000
Key Crew
- Producer:
- Quincy Jones
- Executive Producer:
- Jon Peters
- Art Direction:
- Bo Welch
- Producer:
- Kathleen Kennedy
- Editor:
- Michael Kahn
Locations and Languages
- Country:
- US
- Filming:
- US
- Languages:
- en