
The Color Purple
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
7.8/102h 34m1985

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


The Guber-Peters Company
Additional Information
Original Title:The Color Purple
Original Language:English
Status:Released
Budget:$15,000,000
Revenue:$146,300,000