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The Color Purple (1985)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 34M

Director : Steven Spielberg
Writer : Menno Meyjes

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie Harris Johnson
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Albert Johnson
Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia Johnson
Willard E. Pugh
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo Johnson
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
Nettie Harris
Desreta Jackson
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie Harris
Adolph Caesar
Adolph Caesar
Old Mister
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak
Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Alphonso "Pa" Harris
Bennet Guillory
Bennet Guillory
Grady
John Patton Jr.
John Patton Jr.
Preacher
Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian
Susan Beaubian
Corrine
James Tillis
James Tillis
Henry "Buster" Broadnax
Phillip Strong
Phillip Strong
Mayor
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Swain
Peto Kinsaka
Peto Kinsaka
Adam
Lelo Masamba
Lelo Masamba
Olivia
Margaret Freeman
Margaret Freeman
Odessa
Howard Starr
Howard Starr
Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver
Daphaine Oliver
Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson
Jadili Johnson
Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Young Tashi
Donna Buie
Donna Buie
Daisy
Leon Rippy
Leon Rippy
Store Clerk
John R. Hart
John R. Hart
Mailman
David Thomas
David Thomas
Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy
Carrie Murphy
Loretta
Juliet Poe
Juliet Poe
Church Sister
Katie Simon
Katie Simon
Church Sister
Ethel Taylor
Ethel Taylor
Church Sister
Marcus Covington
Marcus Covington
Boy
Marcus Liles
Marcus Liles
Boy
April Myers
April Myers
Emma
Maurice Moore
Maurice Moore
Child #1
Lechanda Latharp
Lechanda Latharp
Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown
Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner
Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Jeris Poindexter
Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James
Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines
Roy Gaines
Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa
Paulinho da Costa
African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Nana Yaw Asiedu
African Musician
Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant
African Musician
Bayo Martin
Bayo Martin
African Musician
Ndugu Chandler
Ndugu Chandler
African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi
Jeffrey Kwashi
African Musician
Pete Munzhi
Pete Munzhi
African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley
Aniijia Rae Schockley
African Musician
Maria Howell
Maria Howell
Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King
Gayle King
Church-goer (uncredited)

Crews

Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Director
Alice Walker
Alice Walker
Novel
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Producer
Peter Guber
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Carole Isenberg
Carole Isenberg
Producer
Jon Peters
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Editor
J. Michael Riva
J. Michael Riva
Production Design
Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Art Direction
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
Richard Alonzo
Richard Alonzo
Makeup Artist
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Original Music Composer
Linda DeScenna
Linda DeScenna
Set Decoration
Alan L. Nineberg
Alan L. Nineberg
ADR Editor
Dana Dru Evenson
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunt Double
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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