The Color Purple
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
19852h 34mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- History
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.
Keywords
- prison
- complex
- africa
- empowerment
- anxious
- rape
- desperate
- callous
- cynical
- harsh
- southern usa
- sibling relationship
- jazz
- aggressive
- violent father
- letter
- cautionary
- angry
- defiant
- jazz singer or musician
- antagonistic
- incest
- celebratory
- ominous
- adoption
- condescending
- violent husband
- sentimental
- authoritarian
- black people
- abusive father
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 18, 1985
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- english
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures,Amblin Entertainment,The Guber-Peters Company,Quincy Jones Productions,Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions
- Budget
- $15,000,000
- Revenue
- $146,300,000
- IMDb
- tt0088939