The Color Purple

The Color Purple

"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."

7.8/102h 34m1985
The Color Purple

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.

Genres

DramaHistory

Production Companies

Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Guber-Peters Company

Additional Information

Original Title:The Color Purple
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Budget:$15,000,000
Revenue:$146,300,000

Cast

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