Title: The Color Purple
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Languages: English
Genres: Drama, History,
Runtime: 2:34:00 Hour
Cast: Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery
Directors: Steven Spielberg
MPA Rating: PG-13
Rating: 7.7 (1979 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 73 %
Audiance Score: 94 %
Critics Consensus: It might have been better served by a filmmaker with a deeper connection to the source material, but The Color Purple remains a worthy, well-acted adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel.
Year: 1985
Summary: 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.