The Color Purple
About The Color Purple
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.
Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple is a 1985 history film. It runs 154 minutes and was released in December 1985.
Its themes are complex, angry, anxious, and sentimental.
Danny Glover takes the lead as Albert, Whoopi Goldberg as Celie, Margaret Avery as Shug Avery, and Oprah Winfrey as Sofia. The screenplay is by Menno Meyjes.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Menace II Society, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof make useful companions to The Color Purple, all filed under aggressive and antagonistic. TMDB voters put it at 7.7 out of 10 across 2,038 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.