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The Color Purple

1985·2h 34m·PG-13·Drama·History
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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.

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DirectorSteven Spielberg
WriterAlice Walker
Release dateDecember 18, 1985
Runtime2h 34m
Budget$15M
Box office$146M
LanguageEnglish

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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...

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The Color Purple was directed by Steven Spielberg and released in 1985. It stars Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Margaret Avery.

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