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The Color Purple (1985)
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey
Runtime154 min
Rating15
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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.
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The Color Purple (1985), directed by Steven Spielberg, is a critically acclaimed epic drama that explores the life of an African-American woman facing incredible hardship and abuse in the segregated South. The film received 11 Academy Award nominations, including a Best Actress nod for Whoopi Goldberg, and has a strong 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating positive audience reception.
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic period drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Spielberg's eighth film as a director, it marked a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known. It is the first film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the score, which was done by Quincy Jones instead. Jones also produced the film alongside Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg in her breakthrough role, along with Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, and Adolph Caesar.
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