The Color Purple
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.
Backdrop
Available Languages
English
US
Title:
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
Deutsch
DE
Title: Die Farbe Lila
"Über das Leben. Über die Liebe. Über uns."
Magyar
HU
Title: Bíborszín
""
Français
FR
Title: La Couleur pourpre
"C'est la vie. C'est l'amour. Il s'agit de nous."
Türkçe
TR
Title: Mor Yıllar
""
Português
PT
Title: A Cor Púrpura
"Uma história acerca de esperança e sofrimento."
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Cast
Crew
Reviews
Well, this is one of those movies that hinges on a singular performance. In this case it's Danny Glover who is absolutely amazing in his role, probably the best performance of his career, and one of the best that came out of the 80s.
But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was going on there but they were all over the place.
However, despite them, Glover does carry the role, and Spielberg realized that this was a film adapted from a play. He kind of took that and ran with it, so the performances (minus two notable ones) were as earnest as you would get in live theater, the set designs, the camera movements, it all felt less like a movie and a lot more like, well, like you were seeing it live on Broadway.
And, honestly, I think that worked. It was a unique approach and it made it wonderful to watch.
Oscar Awards
Wins
Haven't Won A Oscar
Nominations
ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE - 1985
Whoopi Goldberg
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - 1985
Margaret Avery
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - 1985
Oprah Winfrey
ART DIRECTION - 1985
J. Michael Riva, Robert W. Welch, Linda DeScenna
CINEMATOGRAPHY - 1985
Allen Daviau
COSTUME DESIGN - 1985
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
MAKEUP - 1985
Ken Chase
MUSIC (Original Score) - 1985
Quincy Jones, Jeremy Lubbock, Rod Temperton, Caiphus Semenya, Andrae Crouch, Chris Boardman, Jorge Calandrelli, Joel Rosenbaum, Fred Steiner, Jack Hayes, Jerry Hey, Randy Kerber
MUSIC (Original Song) - 1985
Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Lionel Richie
BEST PICTURE - 1985
Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Quincy Jones
WRITING (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) - 1985
Menno Meyjes
ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE - 2023
Danielle Brooks
Media
Featurette
Trivia
Clip
Reconciliation
Clip
4K Ultra HD Extended Preview