The Color Purple (1985)
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.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writer:
Menno Meyjes
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Danny Glover as Albert |
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Whoopi Goldberg as Celie |
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Margaret Avery as Shug Avery |
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Oprah Winfrey as Sofia |
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Willard E. Pugh as Harpo |
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Akosua Busia as Nettie |
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Desreta Jackson as Young Celie |
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Adolph Caesar as Old Mr. |
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Rae Dawn Chong as Squeak |
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Dana Ivey as Miss Millie |
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Leonard Jackson as Pa |
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Bennet Guillory as Grady |
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John Patton Jr. as Preacher |
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Carl Anderson as Reverend Samuel |
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Susan Beaubian as Corrine |
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James Tillis as Buster |
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Phillip Strong as Mayor |
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Laurence Fishburne as Swain |
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Peto Kinsaka as Adam |
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Lelo Masamba as Olivia |
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Margaret Freeman as Odessa |
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Howard Starr as Young Harpo |
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Daphaine Oliver as Young Olivia |
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Jadili Johnson as Young Adam |
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Lillian Njoki Distefano as Young Tashi |
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Donna Buie as Daisy |
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Leon Rippy as Store Clerk |
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John R. Hart as Mailman |
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David Thomas as Road Gang Leader |
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Carrie Murphy as Loretta |
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Juliet Poe as Church Sister |
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Katie Simon as Church Sister |
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Ethel Taylor as Church Sister |
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Marcus Covington as Boy |
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Marcus Liles as Boo |
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April Myers as Emma |
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Maurice Moore as Child #1 |
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Lechanda Latharp as Child #2 |
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Drew Bundini Brown as Jook Joint Patron |
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Arnold F. Turner as Jook Joint Patron |
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Jeris Poindexter as Jook Joint Patron |
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Hawthorne James as Jook Joint Patron |
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Sonny Terry as Jook Joint Musician |
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Greg Phillinganes as Jook Joint Musician |
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Roy Gaines as Jook Joint Musician |
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Paulinho da Costa as African Musician |
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Nana Yaw Asiedu as African Musician |
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Clarence Avant as African Musician |
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Bayo Martin as African Musician |
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Ndugu Chandler as African Musician |
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Jeffrey Kwashi as African Musician |
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Pete Munzhi as African Musician |
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Aniijia Rae Schockley as African Musician |
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Maria Howell as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) |
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Gayle King as Church-goer (uncredited) |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writing | Alice Walker | Novel |
| Writing | Menno Meyjes | Screenplay |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Production | Quincy Jones | Producer |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carole Isenberg | Producer |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Michael Kahn | Editor |
| Art | J. Michael Riva | Production Design |
| Art | Bo Welch | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Alonzo | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Linda DeScenna | Set Decoration |
| Camera | Robert Samuels | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Andraé Crouch | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Randy Kerber | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jorge Calandrelli | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Joel Rosenbaum | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Fred Steiner | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jerry Hey | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Songs |
| Sound | Rod Temperton | Songs |
| Writing | Quincy Jones | Lyricist |
| Writing | Rod Temperton | Lyricist |
| Writing | Lionel Richie | Lyricist |
| Sound | Andraé Crouch | Songs |
| Sound | David Del Sesto | Songs |
| Sound | Bill Maxwell | Songs |
| Crew | Dana Dru Evenson | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Alan L. Nineberg | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Tony Brubaker | Stunts |
