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The Color Purple

The Color Purple

# It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
Drama   History
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 15,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , Portuguese , Spanish
📆 Date Released: 1985-12-18
⌚ Running Time: 154 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.8

Beloved Cast

Danny Glover original image
Albert
Danny Glover
Whoopi Goldberg original image
Celie
Whoopi Goldberg
Margaret Avery original image
Shug Avery
Margaret Avery
Oprah Winfrey original image
Sofia
Oprah Winfrey
Willard E. Pugh original image
Harpo
Willard E. Pugh
Akosua Busia original image
Nettie
Akosua Busia
Desreta Jackson original image
Young Celie
Desreta Jackson
Adolph Caesar original image
Old Mr.
Adolph Caesar
Rae Dawn Chong original image
Squeak
Rae Dawn Chong
Dana Ivey original image
Miss Millie
Dana Ivey
Leonard Jackson original image
Pa
Leonard Jackson
Bennet Guillory original image
Grady
Bennet Guillory
John Patton Jr. original image
Preacher
John Patton Jr.
Carl Anderson original image
Reverend Samuel
Carl Anderson
Susan Beaubian original image
Corrine
Susan Beaubian
James Tillis original image
Buster
James Tillis
Phillip Strong original image
Mayor
Phillip Strong
Laurence Fishburne original image
Swain
Laurence Fishburne
Peto Kinsaka original image
Adam
Peto Kinsaka
Lelo Masamba original image
Olivia
Lelo Masamba
Margaret Freeman original image
Odessa
Margaret Freeman
Howard Starr original image
Young Harpo
Howard Starr
Daphaine Oliver original image
Young Olivia
Daphaine Oliver
Jadili Johnson original image
Young Adam
Jadili Johnson
Lillian Njoki Distefano original image
Young Tashi
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Donna Buie original image
Daisy
Donna Buie
Leon Rippy original image
Store Clerk
Leon Rippy
John R. Hart original image
Mailman
John R. Hart
David Thomas original image
Road Gang Leader
David Thomas
Carrie Murphy original image
Loretta
Carrie Murphy
Juliet Poe original image
Church Sister
Juliet Poe
Katie Simon original image
Church Sister
Katie Simon
Ethel Taylor original image
Church Sister
Ethel Taylor
Marcus Covington original image
Boy
Marcus Covington
Marcus Liles original image
Boo
Marcus Liles
April Myers original image
Emma
April Myers
Maurice Moore original image
Child #1
Maurice Moore
Lechanda Latharp original image
Child #2
Lechanda Latharp
Drew Bundini Brown original image
Jook Joint Patron
Drew Bundini Brown
Arnold F. Turner original image
Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner
Jeris Poindexter original image
Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Hawthorne James original image
Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
Sonny Terry original image
Jook Joint Musician
Sonny Terry
Greg Phillinganes original image
Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes
Roy Gaines original image
Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines
Paulinho da Costa original image
African Musician
Paulinho da Costa
Nana Yaw Asiedu original image
African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Clarence Avant original image
African Musician
Clarence Avant
Bayo Martin original image
African Musician
Bayo Martin
Ndugu Chandler original image
African Musician
Ndugu Chandler
Jeffrey Kwashi original image
African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi
Pete Munzhi original image
African Musician
Pete Munzhi
Aniijia Rae Schockley original image
African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley
Maria Howell original image
Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Maria Howell
Gayle King original image
Church-goer (uncredited)
Gayle King

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