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The Color Purple (1985) 7.6
The life and trials of a young African American woman. Director:Steven Spielberg |
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Cast
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| Danny Glover | ... | ||
| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | ||
| Margaret Avery | ... | ||
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | ||
| Willard E. Pugh | ... |
Harpo Johnson
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| Akosua Busia | ... | ||
| Desreta Jackson | ... | ||
| Adolph Caesar | ... | ||
| Rae Dawn Chong | ... | ||
| Dana Ivey | ... | ||
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Leonard Jackson | ... | |
| Bennet Guillory | ... | ||
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John Patton Jr. | ... | |
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Carl Anderson | ... | |
| Susan Beaubian | ... | ||
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This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her tough life... Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
Plot Keywords:
african american | 1900s | girl | three word title | actress shares last name with character |Taglines:
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
18 December 1985 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El color púrpura See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$94,175,854 (USA)Company Credits
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Sofia: Don't do it Mrs. Celie. Don't trade places with what I been through.
Shug: Come on, Celie, let's go to the car.
Sofia: He ain't worth it, he ain't worth it.
Albert: Who you think you is? You can curse nobody. Look at you. Your black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman, you're nothing at all!
Celie: Until you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail!
Grady: It's been a pleasure meeting ...
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Written by Lil Armstrong
Performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
Courtesy of CBS Records
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Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey Oscar-nominated for their feature film acting debuts in this film. See more »Goofs
The shaving cream on Mister's face changes between shots as Celie is sharpening the razor and Shug is seen running to the house. See more »Quotes
Celie: [lunging towards Albert with a knife] I curse you. Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble!Sofia: Don't do it Mrs. Celie. Don't trade places with what I been through.
Shug: Come on, Celie, let's go to the car.
Sofia: He ain't worth it, he ain't worth it.
Albert: Who you think you is? You can curse nobody. Look at you. Your black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman, you're nothing at all!
Celie: Until you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail!
Grady: It's been a pleasure meeting ...
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Soundtracks
"My Heart"Written by Lil Armstrong
Performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
Courtesy of CBS Records
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In 2005,this will be the 20th Anniversary re-released of one of the most unforgettable motion pictures ever devised for the screen. However,this movie is worth seeing since it comes from one of the most distinguished directors in Hollywood......The man who brought us the greatest films ever made..."Jaws","Close Encounters","Raiders of the Lost Ark","E.T.", "Jurassic Park","Schindler's List","Hook","Poltergeist","A.I.-Artficial Intelligence","Minority Report",and so many more.
But this movie,"The Color Purple" was one of the most powerful and meaningful films ever made and to this day it stands out as a classic example of great cimema at its finest. Based on the novel by Alice Walker(who wrote the screenplay with collaborator Menno Meyjes),and directed by Steven Spielburg.
I saw this film at a premiere they had in 1985,and to this day it moves me in such a way that I had never felt,and it is moved me to tears every time I see this masterpiece,20 years later. This film showcased a lot of brilliant talent,since it had an all-African American cast which starred Danny Glover,Whoopi Goldberg,Margaret Avery,Oprah Winfrey,Adolph Caesar, Laurence Fishburne,Rae Dawn Chong,Akosua Busia,Desreta Jackson, Willard Pugh,Leonard Jackson,Carl Anderson,and a lot more.
The film is worth seeing! Highly recommended! Grand performances all around! Anything that has to be directed by Steven Spielburg is worth seeing. Great drama at its best! It also goes to show how unfairly African-Americans were really treated back then,not just by their white counterparts,but by their own race as a whole,and this movie shows that how really cruel that is. It was one of the top ten grossing boxoffice movies of 1985,and was nominated for an impressive 12 Academy Awards including Best Picture,Best Director,and Best Actress(which Whoopi Goldberg should have won!)not to mention musical score from composer Quincy Jones. See this in the widescreen version on video and DVD!