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The Color Purple( 1985)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Danny Glover

      Albert

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      Whoopi Goldberg

      Celie

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      Margaret Avery

      Shug Avery

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      Oprah Winfrey

      Sofia

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      Willard E. Pugh

      Harpo

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      Akosua Busia

      Nettie

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      Desreta Jackson

      Young Celie

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      Adolph Caesar

      Old Mr.

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      Rae Dawn Chong

      Squeak

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      Dana Ivey

      Miss Millie

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      Leonard Jackson

      Pa

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      Bennet Guillory

      Grady

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      John Patton Jr.

      Preacher

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      Carl Anderson

      Reverend Samuel

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      Susan Beaubian

      Corrine

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      James Tillis

      Buster

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      Phillip Strong

      Mayor

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      Laurence Fishburne

      Swain

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      Peto Kinsaka

      Adam

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      Lelo Masamba

      Olivia

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      Margaret Freeman

      Odessa

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      Howard Starr

      Young Harpo

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      Daphaine Oliver

      Young Olivia

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      Jadili Johnson

      Young Adam

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      Lillian Njoki Distefano

      Young Tashi

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      Donna Buie

      Daisy

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      Leon Rippy

      Store Clerk

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      John R. Hart

      Mailman

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      David Thomas

      Road Gang Leader

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      Carrie Murphy

      Loretta

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      Juliet Poe

      Church Sister

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      Katie Simon

      Church Sister

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      Ethel Taylor

      Church Sister

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      Marcus Covington

      Boy

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      Marcus Liles

      Boo

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      April Myers

      Emma

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      Maurice Moore

      Child #1

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      Lechanda Latharp

      Child #2

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      Drew Bundini Brown

      Jook Joint Patron

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      Arnold F. Turner

      Jook Joint Patron

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      Jeris Poindexter

      Jook Joint Patron

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      Hawthorne James

      Jook Joint Patron

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      Sonny Terry

      Jook Joint Musician

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      Greg Phillinganes

      Jook Joint Musician

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      Roy Gaines

      Jook Joint Musician

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      Paulinho da Costa

      African Musician

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      Nana Yaw Asiedu

      African Musician

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      Clarence Avant

      African Musician

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      Bayo Martin

      African Musician

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      Ndugu Chandler

      African Musician

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      Jeffrey Kwashi

      African Musician

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      Pete Munzhi

      African Musician

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      Aniijia Rae Schockley

      African Musician

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      Maria Howell

      Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

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      Gayle King

      Church-goer (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by GenerationofSwine

    10
    Written by GenerationofSwine on Thu Jan 12 2023
    Well, this is one of those movies that hinges on a singular performance. In this case it's Danny Glover who is absolutely amazing in his role, probably the best performance of his career, and one of the best that came out of the 80s. But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was going on there but they were all over the place. However, despite them, Glover does carry the role, and Spielberg realized that this was a film adapted from a play. He kind of took that and ran with it, so the performances (minus two notable ones) were as earnest as you would get in live theater, the ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    15000000.00

    Revenue

    146300000.00

    Keywords

    • 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