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18 December 1985 (USA)
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Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize Winning Story. more
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The life and trials of a young African American Woman. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 11 Oscars.
Another 11 wins
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8 nominations
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Simply beautiful
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Danny Glover | ... | Albert | |
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Celie Johnson | |
| Margaret Avery | ... | Shug Avery | |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | Sofia | |
| Willard E. Pugh | ... | Harpo Johnson (as Willard Pugh) | |
| 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 |
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Moon Song (USA) (fake working title)
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154 min
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Iceland:12 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
South Korea:12 |
Brazil:Livre |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Canada:14A |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Netherlands:AL |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12
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Shooting for town scenes frequently had to be put on hold due to freight trains passing by the edge of the set.
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Revealing mistakes: When Squeak hits Sofia in the nightclub, Sofia moves her head before she is hit.
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Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
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My Heart
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Simply beautiful really is the only way to describe such a wondrous film, one which warms the heart, nourishes the soul, and brings a tear to the eye. This statement is neither hyperbolic nor exaggerated, one of many reasons I suggest you see this film.
The film opens in 1909 when Celie (Whoopi Goldberg in her feature film debut) as a young girl, as well as a victim of incest, impregnated by her father. Unattractive and unloved, separated from her beloved sister and children, Celie has no other option than to be wedded to an abusive, impoverished, and philandering husband named Albert (Danny Glover), a man who treats her no better than a slave. However, Celie's life forever changes when Albert returns home in accompaniment with his mistress Shug (Margaret Avery), a beautiful Blues singer.
In spite of the seemingly hopeless situation the film's plot provides Celie with, the Color Purple is not a tale of her despair, but rather her triumph, one which is immensely inspiring. Stellar in every aspect this film is, including Stephen Spielberg's highly credible direction, the acting, especially of the four most prominent stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey (both quite impressive in their debuts), Danny Glover, and Margaret Avery, the plot, etc. As one of my most revered novels and films, I definitely recommend the Color Purple.
Grade: A+