The Color Purple

The Color Purple (1985)

Released: 1985-12-18 Duration: 2hr 34min
Genres: Drama History
Rating 7.8
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

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.

Production Companies

Amblin Entertainment
Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Guber/Peters Company

Additional Info

Budget $15,000,000.00
Revenue $146,300,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 16.84

Directed By

Steven Spielberg

Crew

Screenplay
Menno Meyjes
Producer
Frank Marshall
Producer
Quincy Jones
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Producer
Carole Isenberg
Executive Producer
Jon Peters
Director of Photography
Allen Daviau
Editor
Michael Kahn
Production Design
J. Michael Riva
Art Direction
Bo Welch
Costume Design
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Makeup Artist
Richard Alonzo
Original Music Composer
Quincy Jones
Set Decoration
Linda DeScenna
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Samuels
Music Arranger
Andraé Crouch
Orchestrator
Randy Kerber
Orchestrator
Jorge Calandrelli
Orchestrator
Joel Rosenbaum
Orchestrator
Fred Steiner
Orchestrator
Jerry Hey
Orchestrator
Jack Hayes
Lyricist
Quincy Jones
Lyricist
Rod Temperton
Lyricist
Lionel Richie
Stunt Double
Dana Dru Evenson
ADR Editor
Alan L. Nineberg

TOP CAST

Margaret Avery
Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Desreta Jackson
Desreta Jackson

Young Celie

Dana Ivey
Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Carl Anderson
Carl Anderson

Reverend Samuel

Howard Starr
Howard Starr

Young Harpo

Daphaine Oliver
Daphaine Oliver

Young Olivia

Jadili Johnson
Jadili Johnson

Young Adam

Leon Rippy
Leon Rippy

Store Clerk

John R. Hart
John R. Hart

Mailman

David Thomas
David Thomas

Road Gang Leader

Juliet Poe
Juliet Poe

Church Sister

Katie Simon
Katie Simon

Church Sister

Ethel Taylor
Ethel Taylor

Church Sister

Maurice Moore
Maurice Moore

Child #1

Drew Bundini Brown
Drew Bundini Brown

Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner

Jook Joint Patron

Jeris Poindexter
Jeris Poindexter

Jook Joint Patron

Hawthorne James
Hawthorne James

Jook Joint Patron

Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry

Jook Joint Musician

Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes

Jook Joint Musician

Roy Gaines
Roy Gaines

Jook Joint Musician

Paulinho da Costa
Paulinho da Costa

African Musician

Nana Yaw Asiedu
Nana Yaw Asiedu

African Musician

Clarence Avant
Clarence Avant

African Musician

Bayo Martin
Bayo Martin

African Musician

Ndugu Chandler
Ndugu Chandler

African Musician

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