The Color Purple
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, History
Budget: $15,000,000 | Revenue : $146,300,000
Runtime: 154 minutes
1941
Religulous
Amistad
An American Tail
Confirmation
Cactus Flower
The Prince of Tides
The Bridge at Remagen
An Impudent Girl
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Danny Glover
Played Albert
Whoopi Goldberg
Played Celie
Margaret Avery
Played Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey
Played Sofia
Willard E. Pugh
Played Harpo
Akosua Busia
Played Nettie
Desreta Jackson
Played Young Celie
Adolph Caesar
Played Old Mr.
Rae Dawn Chong
Played Squeak
Dana Ivey
Played Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson
Played Pa
Bennet Guillory
Played Grady
John Patton Jr.
Played Preacher
Carl Anderson
Played Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian
Played Corrine
James Tillis
Played Buster
Phillip Strong
Played Mayor
Laurence Fishburne
Played Swain
Peto Kinsaka
Played Adam
Lelo Masamba
Played Olivia
Margaret Freeman
Played Odessa
Howard Starr
Played Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver
Played Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson
Played Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Played Young Tashi
Donna Buie
Played Daisy
Leon Rippy
Played Store Clerk
John R. Hart
Played Mailman
David Thomas
Played Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy
Played Loretta
Juliet Poe
Played Church Sister
Katie Simon
Played Church Sister
Ethel Taylor
Played Church Sister
Marcus Covington
Played Boy
Marcus Liles
Played Boo
April Myers
Played Emma
Maurice Moore
Played Child #1
Lechanda Latharp
Played Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown
Played Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner
Played Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Played Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
Played Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry
Played Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes
Played Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines
Played Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa
Played African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Played African Musician
Clarence Avant
Played African Musician
Bayo Martin
Played African Musician
Ndugu Chandler
Played African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi
Played African Musician
Pete Munzhi
Played African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley
Played African Musician
Maria Howell
Played Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King
Played Church-goer (uncredited)
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