🎬 Drama, History

The Color Purple

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

⭐ 7.7/10 1985 2h 34m Dir. Steven Spielberg

About this movie

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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7.7/10 1,980 votes

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Year
1985
Runtime
2h 34m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.7/10
Votes
1,980
Genre
Drama, History
Language
EN
Budget
$15.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 History 🎬 Steven Spielberg 👤 Danny Glover 👤 Whoopi Goldberg 👤 Margaret Avery
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Questions about The Color Purple

The Color Purple has a runtime of 2h 34m (2 hours and 34 minutes).
The Color Purple was directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1985.
The Color Purple is a Drama, History film (1985).
The cast of The Color Purple includes Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh.
The Color Purple has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 based on 1,980 votes.

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