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The Color Purple

The Color Purple1985

★7.7154 minDramaHistory

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

Score

Quincy Jones Andraé Crouch Rod Temperton

Stars

Danny Glover Whoopi Goldberg Margaret Avery

Cast55

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

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