The Color Purple

19852h 34min

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.

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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.

Released
December 18, 1985
Runtime
2h 34min
Director
Steven Spielberg
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$146,300,000
Genre
DramaHistory
Language
English
Production
Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Guber/Peters Company
Cast
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