The Color Purple
(1985)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Key Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Willard Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong

Rating: PG-13

Genre(s): Drama

The Color Purple Movie Trailer

 
Movie Summary


"The Color Purple" is based on the Pulitizer Prize Winning novel by Alice Walker.

Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey star in this movie about a young African-American woman
who ultimately manages to overcome racial and sexual abuse.

Whoopi Goldberg stars as Celie, 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

•  "The Color Purple" is one of the most controversial movies to be nominated for an Academy Award because the movie was famously nominated for eleven Academy Awards and surprisingly 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.

•  Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg made their film debuts in this film.

•  Acclaimed film director Steven Spielberg directed this top Black Classic Movie and another top African-American classic, directed Amistad.

 
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)

 

The Color Purple Movie DVD

color purple dvd cover"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.

 
Click the above button for purchase details.

*** Click here to read our profile of "The Color Purple - Special Edition DVD" ***

 
The Color Purple Movie Poster

 

 

The Color Purple Movie Poster
Buy The Color Purple movie posters and movie photographs.

Click the poster image on the left
for purchase details.

 

 

 

The Color Purple Book by Alice Walker

 

 

 

The Color Purple (Book) by Alice Walker
The Color Purple movie is based on this Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winning book by Alice Walker.

Buy The Color Purple book by Alice Walker

 
Click the above button
for purchase details.

 

 

 

The Color Purple Movie Soundtrack

 

 

 

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.

Buy The Color Purple Movie Soundtrack


Free shipping on orders
over $25.

 

 


   
   
   
   

"The Color Purple"
Movie DVD

the color purple special edition dvd

This movie is available in
a low-priced DVD set
containing lots of
bonus features and a
digitally-remastered film
copy with better picture
quality.

shop now for this movie dvd
Click the above button
for purchase details.