Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south. Whoopi Goldberg, winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie, the story's central character. Her impressive portrayal is complimented by a distinguished cast that includes Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia....
The Color Purple
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Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south. Whoopi Goldberg, winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie, the story's central character. Her impressive portrayal is complimented by a distinguished cast that includes Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia. The Color Purple marks a new, more mature color in Spielberg's artistic palette. It is an exquisitely crafted, landmark film that will be treasured and talked about for years to come.
Cast and crew
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Steven Spielberg
Director -
Danny Glover
Albert -
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie Johnson -
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia -
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery -
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo Johnson -
Akosua Busia
Nettie Harris -
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie Harris -
Adolph Caesar
Old Mister Johnson -
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak -
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie -
Leonard Jackson
Pa Harris -
Bennet Guillory
Grady -
John Patton Jr.
Preacher -
Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel -
Susan Beaubian
Corrine -
James Tillis
Buster -
Phillip Strong
Mayor -
Laurence Fishburne
Swain -
Peto Kinsaka
Adam -
Lelo Masamba
Olivia -
Margaret Freeman
Odessa -
Howard Starr
Young Harpo -
Daphaine Oliver
Young Olivia -
Jadili Johnson
Young Adam -
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Young Tashi -
Menno Meyjes
Writer -
Alice Walker
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Steven SpielbergDirectors
Studio
Warner Bros.Studio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1985Released year
Age rating
Duration
2 h 33 minDuration
Genres
DramaGenres
Writers
Menno MeyjesAlice Walker
Writers
Alice Walker
Size
8.91 GB (1080p HD)4.64 GB (720p HD)
3.03 GB (SD)
Size
4.64 GB (720p HD)
3.03 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transaction| Windows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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| Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
| Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |