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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
The Color Purple
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Main Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Albert

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Celie

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Harpo

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Nettie

Young Celie

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