PG-13 | 2 h 34 min | Drama

IMDB 7.8 / 10 (74056 votes)

The Color Purple (1985)

The Color Purple | United States of America

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. Based on the novel by Alice Walker.

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Description

Director

Steven Spielberg

Writers

Menno Meyjes

Stars

Danny Glover
Albert Johnson

Whoopi Goldberg
Celie Harris Johnson

Margaret Avery
Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey
Sofia Johnson

Willard E. Pugh
Harpo Johnson

Akosua Busia
Nettie Harris

Desreta Jackson
Young Celie Harris

Adolph Caesar
Old Mister

Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak

Dana Ivey
Miss Millie

Others...

Budget

15,000,000.00

Revenue

146,292,009.00

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Keywords

rape, africa, prison, sibling relationship, letter, black people, incest, adoption, southern usa, jazz, empowerment, violent husband, jazz musician, violent father

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Production

Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company

Actor

Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey, Leonard Jackson, Bennet Guillory, John Patton Jr., Carl Anderson, Susan Beaubian, James Tillis, Phillip Strong, Laurence Fishburne, Peto Kinsaka, Lelo Masamba, Margaret Freeman, Howard Starr, Daphaine Oliver, Jadili Johnson, Lillian Njoki Distefano, Donna Buie, Leon Rippy, John R. Hart, David Thomas, Carrie Murphy, Juliet Poe, Katie Simon, Ethel Taylor, Marcus Covington, Marcus Liles, April Myers, Maurice Moore, Lechanda Latharp, Drew Bundini Brown, Arnold F. Turner, Jeris Poindexter, Hawthorne James, Sonny Terry, Greg Phillinganes, Roy Gaines, Paulinho da Costa, Nana Yaw Asiedu, Clarence Avant, Bayo Martin, Ndugu Chandler, Jeffrey Kwashi, Pete Munzhi, Aniijia Rae Schockley, Maria Howell, Gayle King

Creators

Steven Spielberg (Director), Kathleen Kennedy (Producer), Michael Kahn (Editor), Linda DeScenna (Set Decoration), Frank Marshall (Producer), Menno Meyjes (Screenplay), Peter Guber (Executive Producer), Jon Peters (Executive Producer), Bo Welch (Art Direction), J. Michael Riva (Production Design), Aggie Guerard Rodgers (Costume Design), Allen Daviau (Director of Photography), Alice Walker (Novel), Quincy Jones (Producer), Carole Isenberg (Producer), Richard Alonzo (Makeup Artist), Alan L. Nineberg (ADR Editor)

Alternative titles

A Cor Púrpura (BR)
紫色姊妹花 (CN)
El color púrpura (ES)
La couleur pourpre (FR)
Bíborszín (HU)
Il Colore Viola (IT)
カラーパープル (JP)
De Kleur Paars (NL)
A Cor Púrpura (PT)

Release dates

26.06.1986 (AU)
04.09.1986 (PT)
18.12.1985 (BR)
18.12.1985 (US)
01.08.1986 (GB)
03.10.1986 (IT)
05.09.1986 (DK)
11.09.1986 (NL)
25.09.1998 (NL)
31.01.2011 (NL)
22.06.2002 (NL)
20.08.1986 (DE)
20.08.1986 (FR)

The Color Purple (1985)

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