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 (Director), Alice Walker (Novel), Menno Meyjes (Screenplay), Steven Spielberg (Producer), Frank Marshall (Producer), Kathleen Kennedy (Producer) |
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 | 7.75 / 10 by 1,764 users |
Popularity | 20 |
Budget | 15,000,000 |
Revenue | 146,300,000 |
Language | English, Português, Español |