1985PG-13· 154 min
Color Purple, The
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
Drama
7.7 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh
Tags
100 Essential Female Performancesabuseabusive fatherabusive husbandacting debutadoptionAFI 100 (Cheers)africaAfricabased on a book
