The Color Purple (1985)


Danny Glover            Albert
Whoopi Goldberg         Celie
Margaret Avery          Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey           Sofia
Willard Pugh            Harpo
Akosua Busia            Nettie
Desreta Jackson         Young Celie
Adolph Caesar           Old Mr
Rae Dawn Chong          Squeak
Dana Ivey               Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson         Pa
Bennet Guillory (II)    Grady

Directed by:            Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall
Produced by:            Jon Peters, Peter Guber, Steven Spielberg


Epic drama of an African-American woman's struggle to overcome poverty, adversity, and a marriage to 
brutal husband and eventually find her dignity in a period that spans over forty years from the 
turn-of-the-century.

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This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time 
we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 years of her 
tough life...