The Color Purple
The Color Purple
Release: 1985-12-18
·Runtime: 154m
·★ 7.7
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Guber-Peters Company
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Gayle King
as Church-goer (uncredited)
Leon Rippy
as Store Clerk
Whoopi Goldberg
as Celie
Oprah Winfrey
as Sofia
Dana Ivey
as Miss Millie
Carl Anderson
as Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian
as Corrine
Margaret Avery
as Shug Avery
Akosua Busia
as Nettie
Desreta Jackson
as Young Celie
Leonard Jackson
as Pa
Bennet Guillory
as Grady
Jeris Poindexter
as Jook Joint Patron
Laurence Fishburne
as Swain
Clarence Avant
as African Musician
Danny Glover
as Albert
Drew Bundini Brown
as Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
as Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry
as Jook Joint Musician
Arnold F. Turner
as Jook Joint Patron
Greg Phillinganes
as Jook Joint Musician
Adolph Caesar
as Old Mr.
Willard E. Pugh
as Harpo
Rae Dawn Chong
as Squeak
Paulinho da Costa
as African Musician
Maria Howell
as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Crew
Lionel Richie
Lyricist
Michael Kahn
Editor
Bo Welch
Art Direction
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Alice Walker
Novel
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Fred Steiner
Orchestrator
Frank Marshall
Producer
Quincy Jones
Producer, Original Music Composer, Songs, Lyricist
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
Dana Dru Evenson
Stunt Double
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay