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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.

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), 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), 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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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.

Diana Murphy

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Diggs Road The Color Purple (1985)

Celi, Squeak and Shug are watching who is approaching the house.

Eric

8/29/2019

Diggs Road The Color Purple (1985)

Mister and Celi are welcoming Shug, but are surprised to see she has brought her husband.

Diana Murphy

4/20/2019

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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8/20/2019

112 N White Street The Color Purple (1985)

The Mayor is talking to some people in town.

Tsai Yuan

8/20/2019

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