Filming locations
The Color Purple (1985)
Want to know where The Color Purple from 1985 was filmed? The movie starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery was shot at more than 6 locations, including Diggs Road in Wadesboro, United States. All the filming locations of The Color Purple are listed below.
STORY
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.
RUNTIME
154
GENRE
Drama
PRODUCTION COUNTRY
United States of America
DIRECTOR
Steven Spielberg
CAST
Danny Glover (Albert Johnson), Whoopi Goldberg (Celie Harris Johnson), Margaret Avery (Shug Avery), Oprah Winfrey (Sofia Johnson), Willard E. Pugh (Harpo Johnson), Akosua Busia (Nettie Harris), Desreta Jackson (Young Celie Harris) more..., Adolph Caesar (Old Mister), Rae Dawn Chong (Squeak), Dana Ivey (Miss Millie), Leonard Jackson (Alphonso "Pa" Harris), Bennet Guillory (Grady), John Patton Jr. (Preacher), Carl Anderson (Reverend Samuel), Susan Beaubian (Corrine), James Tillis (Henry "Buster" Broadnax), 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), Donna Buie (Daisy), Leon Rippy (Store Clerk), John R. Hart (Mailman), David Thomas (Road Gang Leader), Carrie Murphy (Loretta), Juliet Poe (Church Sister), Katie Simon (Church Sister), Ethel Taylor (Church Sister), Marcus Covington (Boy), Marcus Liles (Boy), April Myers (Emma), Maurice Moore (Child #1), Lechanda Latharp (Child #2), Drew Bundini Brown (Jook Joint Patron), Arnold F. Turner (Jook Joint Patron) and others.
CREW
Steven Spielberg (Producer), Kathleen Kennedy (Producer), Michael Kahn (Editor), Linda DeScenna (Set Decoration), Frank Marshall (Producer), Menno Meyjes (Screenplay), Peter Guber (Executive Producer) more..., Jon Peters (Executive Producer), Bo Welch (Art Direction), J. Michael Riva (Production Design), Aggie Guerard Rodgers (Costume Design), Allen Daviau (Director of Photography), Alice Walker (Novel), Quincy Jones (Producer), Quincy Jones (Original Music Composer), Carole Isenberg (Producer), Richard Alonzo (Makeup Artist), Alan L. Nineberg (ADR Editor),
CREDITS
Amblin Entertainment, The Guber-Peters Company, Warner Bros. Pictures
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Where was it filmed?
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Diggs Road The Color Purple (1985)
** spoiler alert ** Shug decides to lead the band to the church where her father, who does not want to see her anymore, is holding a sermon.
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Diggs Road The Color Purple (1985)
Celi, Squeak and Shug are watching who is approaching the house.
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Diggs Road The Color Purple (1985)
Mister and Celi are welcoming Shug, but are surprised to see she has brought her husband.
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N White Street The Color Purple (1985)
** spoiler alert ** The Mayor is talking to some people while his wife Miss Millie is telling Sofia what a lovely children she has. Something goes wrong and Sofia is attacked by an angry mob.
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118 N White Street The Color Purple (1985)
Sofia has been forced to become the maid of the Mayor's wife, Miss Millie and needs to help her with her driving lessons.
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112 N White Street The Color Purple (1985)
The Mayor is talking to some people in town.