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.
Title | The Color Purple |
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Year | 1985 |
Genre | Drama, History |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company |
Cast | Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia |
Crew | Steven Spielberg (Producer), Michael Kahn (Editor), Aggie Guerard Rodgers (Costume Design), Jon Peters (Executive Producer), Bo Welch (Art Direction), Alice Walker (Novel) |
Keyword | prison, rape, sibling relationship, jazz, southern usa, africa, black people, empowerment, adoption, abusive father, violent husband, jazz singer or musician, letter, cynical, incest, angry, aggressive, desperate, complex, anxious, cautionary, sentimental, antagonistic, authoritarian, callous, celebratory, condescending, defiant, harsh, ominous |
Release | Dec 18, 1985 |
Runtime | 154 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.80 / 10 by 1,779 users |