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The Color Purple (1985)

2h 34m · 18 Dec 1985

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

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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.

Movie ID107
GenreDrama
DirectorSteven Spielberg
Main castDanny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar
Release date18 December 1985
Release year1985
LanguageEnglish
Duration154 min (2h 34m)
Rating7.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production houseAmblin Entertainment

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Menno Meyjes

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Danny GloverAlbert Whoopi GoldbergCelie Margaret AveryShug Avery Oprah WinfreySofia Willard E. PughHarpo Akosua BusiaNettie Desreta JacksonYoung Celie Adolph CaesarOld Mr. Rae Dawn ChongSqueak Dana IveyMiss Millie Leonard JacksonPa Bennet GuilloryGrady
John Patton Jr.Preacher
Carl AndersonReverend Samuel Susan BeaubianCorrine
James TillisBuster
Phillip StrongMayor
Laurence FishburneSwain
Peto KinsakaAdam
Lelo MasambaOlivia

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