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

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.

The Color Purple is a 1985 drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery. It runs 154 minutes. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 on TMDB based on 2060 votes.

  • Released: 1985-12-18
  • Runtime: 154 min
  • Genres: Drama
  • TMDB rating: 7.7/10

The Color Purple cast

Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Desreta Jackson, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey

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