Key Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Willard Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey, Leonard Jackson
Rating: PG-13
Genre(s): Drama
Description
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey star in this movie that is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, The Color Purple.
The Color Purple is a richly-textured, decades-spanning story of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), an uneducated women living in the rural American south. Forced to marry a brutal man she calls “Mr.” (Danny Glover), Celie turns inward and shares her grief only with God.
But she is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, Sofia (Oprah Winfrey) and Shug (Margaret Avery).
Through this, Celie is able to overcome her dire situation into a woman full of self-worth and forgiveness.
Trivia
∙ Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Color Purple.
∙ The Color Purple was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and didn’t win any of them. This led to much controversy and anger by people who believe that the movie was judged unfairly by the Motion Picture Academy Association members.
∙ This movie was the film debuts for both Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey.
∙ Directed by Steven Spielberg who also directed Amistad, another Top 100 BlackClassicMovie.com Film.
Awards
∙ Won two 1988 NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture (Whoopi Goldberg)
∙ Nominated for eleven 1985 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Best Supporting Actress ( Oprah Winfrey), Best Supporting Actress (Margaret Avery), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Song (“Miss Celle’s Blues”) and Best Makeup.
∙ Won 1985 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress-Drama (Whoopi Goldberg)
DVD Availability
Buy The Color Purple Movie DVD
"The Color Purple" stars Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey,
Danny Glover and Margaret Avery.
Based on the bestselling book by Alice Walker,
this film received numerous award nominations and
accolades.
The Color Purple Movie Soundtrack
The Color Purple movie soundtrack contains original music that was composed and written by Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones also was the producer of this award-winning movie.
