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The Color Purple

Name: The Color Purple
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-12-18
Duration: 154 min
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh

19852h 34m★ 7.7Released

Drama

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

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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.

Movie details

Release date: 1985
Runtime: 2h 34m
Genres: Drama
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Country: United States of America
Director: Steven Spielberg
Production: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $146,300,000